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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,598.40, 946,936.80 and 257,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,598.40, 946,936.80 and 257,428.80 is: 385,955.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,598.40 : 946,936.80 = 257,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,598.40/946,936.80 = 257,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,598.40x = 946,936.80 × 257,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,598.40x = 243,768,804,099.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,768,804,099.84/631,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,955.39

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