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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,257.60, 899,939.24 and 200,661.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,257.60, 899,939.24 and 200,661.92 is: 300,843.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,257.60 : 899,939.24 = 200,661.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,257.60/899,939.24 = 200,661.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,257.60x = 899,939.24 × 200,661.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,257.60x = 180,583,535,781.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,583,535,781.74/600,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,843.40

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