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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,015.90, 922,653.45 and 259,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,015.90, 922,653.45 and 259,847.10 is: 389,825.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,015.90 : 922,653.45 = 259,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,015.90/922,653.45 = 259,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,015.90x = 922,653.45 × 259,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,015.90x = 239,748,823,287.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,748,823,287.50/615,015.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,825.41

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