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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,912.74, 1,290,387.51 and 299,340.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,912.74, 1,290,387.51 and 299,340.90 is: 449,191.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,912.74 : 1,290,387.51 = 299,340.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,912.74/1,290,387.51 = 299,340.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,912.74x = 1,290,387.51 × 299,340.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,912.74x = 386,265,758,592.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,265,758,592.16/859,912.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,191.81

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