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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,898.88, 813,373.12 and 261,612.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,898.88, 813,373.12 and 261,612.96 is: 392,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,898.88 : 813,373.12 = 261,612.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,898.88/813,373.12 = 261,612.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,898.88x = 813,373.12 × 261,612.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,898.88x = 212,788,949,507.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,788,949,507.64/541,898.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,672.80

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