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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,205.90, 922,938.45 and 260,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,205.90, 922,938.45 and 260,037.10 is: 390,110.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,205.90 : 922,938.45 = 260,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,205.90/922,938.45 = 260,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,205.90x = 922,938.45 × 260,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,205.90x = 239,998,238,016.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,998,238,016.50/615,205.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,110.43

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