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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,831.20, 1,289,746.80 and 260,763.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,831.20, 1,289,746.80 and 260,763.30 is: 391,144.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,831.20 : 1,289,746.80 = 260,763.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,831.20/1,289,746.80 = 260,763.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,831.20x = 1,289,746.80 × 260,763.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,831.20x = 336,318,631,732.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,318,631,732.44/859,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,144.95

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