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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,868.49, 817,303.40 and 260,492.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,868.49, 817,303.40 and 260,492.18 is: 390,738.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,868.49 : 817,303.40 = 260,492.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,868.49/817,303.40 = 260,492.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,868.49x = 817,303.40 × 260,492.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,868.49x = 212,901,139,975.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,901,139,975.28/544,868.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,738.58

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