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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,634.12, 1,307,526.30 and 240,547.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,634.12, 1,307,526.30 and 240,547.93 is: 360,842.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,634.12 : 1,307,526.30 = 240,547.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,634.12/1,307,526.30 = 240,547.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,634.12x = 1,307,526.30 × 240,547.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,634.12x = 314,522,741,616.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,522,741,616.74/871,634.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,842.62

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