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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,892.24, 1,290,356.76 and 299,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,892.24, 1,290,356.76 and 299,320.40 is: 449,161.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,892.24 : 1,290,356.76 = 299,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,892.24/1,290,356.76 = 299,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,892.24x = 1,290,356.76 × 299,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,892.24x = 386,230,101,545.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,230,101,545.90/859,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,161.05

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