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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,091.90, 917,809.80 and 256,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,091.90, 917,809.80 and 256,704.40 is: 384,919.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,091.90 : 917,809.80 = 256,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,091.90/917,809.80 = 256,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,091.90x = 917,809.80 × 256,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,091.90x = 235,605,814,023.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,605,814,023.12/612,091.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,919.02

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