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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,113.92, 1,259,791.80 and 240,937.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,113.92, 1,259,791.80 and 240,937.52 is: 361,297.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,113.92 : 1,259,791.80 = 240,937.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,113.92/1,259,791.80 = 240,937.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,113.92x = 1,259,791.80 × 240,937.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,113.92x = 303,531,112,008.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,531,112,008.34/840,113.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,297.56

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