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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,100.40, 918,150.60 and 257,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,100.40, 918,150.60 and 257,514.80 is: 386,272.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,100.40 : 918,150.60 = 257,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,100.40/918,150.60 = 257,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,100.40x = 918,150.60 × 257,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,100.40x = 236,437,368,128.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,437,368,128.88/612,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,272.20

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