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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,704.80, 923,902.80 and 260,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,704.80, 923,902.80 and 260,658.40 is: 391,133.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,704.80 : 923,902.80 = 260,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,704.80/923,902.80 = 260,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,704.80x = 923,902.80 × 260,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,704.80x = 240,823,025,603.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,823,025,603.52/615,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,133.91

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