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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,859.18, 1,307,813.30 and 240,772.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,859.18, 1,307,813.30 and 240,772.98 is: 361,166.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,859.18 : 1,307,813.30 = 240,772.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,859.18/1,307,813.30 = 240,772.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,859.18x = 1,307,813.30 × 240,772.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,859.18x = 314,886,105,524.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,886,105,524.63/871,859.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,166.24

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