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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,811.20, 923,587.20 and 260,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,811.20, 923,587.20 and 260,836.80 is: 391,200.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,811.20 : 923,587.20 = 260,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,811.20/923,587.20 = 260,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,811.20x = 923,587.20 × 260,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,811.20x = 240,905,529,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,905,529,768.96/615,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,200.31

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