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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,876.80, 1,259,815.20 and 307,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,876.80, 1,259,815.20 and 307,415.20 is: 461,122.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,876.80 : 1,259,815.20 = 307,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,876.80/1,259,815.20 = 307,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,876.80x = 1,259,815.20 × 307,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,876.80x = 387,286,341,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,286,341,671.04/839,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,122.80

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