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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,528.20, 924,101.10 and 261,481.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,528.20, 924,101.10 and 261,481.80 is: 391,929.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,528.20 : 924,101.10 = 261,481.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,528.20/924,101.10 = 261,481.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,528.20x = 924,101.10 × 261,481.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,528.20x = 241,635,619,009.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,635,619,009.98/616,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,929.55

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