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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,682.40, 892,832.40 and 240,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,682.40, 892,832.40 and 240,520.80 is: 360,502.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,682.40 : 892,832.40 = 240,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,682.40/892,832.40 = 240,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,682.40x = 892,832.40 × 240,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,682.40x = 214,744,763,113.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,744,763,113.92/595,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,502.11

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