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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,059.40, 918,089.10 and 257,473.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,059.40, 918,089.10 and 257,473.80 is: 386,210.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,059.40 : 918,089.10 = 257,473.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,059.40/918,089.10 = 257,473.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,059.40x = 918,089.10 × 257,473.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,059.40x = 236,383,889,315.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,383,889,315.58/612,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,210.70

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