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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,748.70, 817,013.70 and 260,438.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,748.70, 817,013.70 and 260,438.70 is: 390,605.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,748.70 : 817,013.70 = 260,438.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,748.70/817,013.70 = 260,438.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,748.70x = 817,013.70 × 260,438.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,748.70x = 212,781,985,910.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,781,985,910.19/544,748.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,605.77

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