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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,243.20, 1,306,929.60 and 310,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,243.20, 1,306,929.60 and 310,204.80 is: 465,330.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,243.20 : 1,306,929.60 = 310,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,243.20/1,306,929.60 = 310,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,243.20x = 1,306,929.60 × 310,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,243.20x = 405,415,835,182.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,415,835,182.08/871,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,330.27

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