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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,529.15, 1,307,369.05 and 240,442.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,529.15, 1,307,369.05 and 240,442.97 is: 360,685.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,529.15 : 1,307,369.05 = 240,442.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,529.15/1,307,369.05 = 240,442.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,529.15x = 1,307,369.05 × 240,442.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,529.15x = 314,347,690,130.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,347,690,130.13/871,529.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,685.23

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