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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,589.94, 1,310,392.20 and 242,552.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,589.94, 1,310,392.20 and 242,552.96 is: 363,831.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,589.94 : 1,310,392.20 = 242,552.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,589.94/1,310,392.20 = 242,552.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,589.94x = 1,310,392.20 × 242,552.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,589.94x = 317,839,506,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,839,506,870.91/873,589.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,831.46

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