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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,000.40, 922,673.40 and 299,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,000.40, 922,673.40 and 299,467.60 is: 449,285.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,000.40 : 922,673.40 = 299,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,000.40/922,673.40 = 299,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,000.40x = 922,673.40 × 299,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,000.40x = 276,310,788,681.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,310,788,681.84/615,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,285.54

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