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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,840.20, 678,730.26 and 300,839.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,840.20, 678,730.26 and 300,839.56 is: 415,152.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,840.20 : 678,730.26 = 300,839.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,840.20/678,730.26 = 300,839.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,840.20x = 678,730.26 × 300,839.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,840.20x = 204,188,912,777.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,188,912,777.09/491,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,152.96

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