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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,848.40, 923,902.20 and 260,679.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,848.40, 923,902.20 and 260,679.60 is: 391,074.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,848.40 : 923,902.20 = 260,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,848.40/923,902.20 = 260,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,848.40x = 923,902.20 × 260,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,848.40x = 240,842,455,935.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,842,455,935.12/615,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,074.26

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