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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,253.60, 899,933.24 and 200,657.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,253.60, 899,933.24 and 200,657.92 is: 300,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,253.60 : 899,933.24 = 200,657.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,253.60/899,933.24 = 200,657.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,253.60x = 899,933.24 × 200,657.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,253.60x = 180,578,732,077.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,578,732,077.26/600,253.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,837.40

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