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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 892,895.40, 1,339,559.10 and 261,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 892,895.40, 1,339,559.10 and 261,829.80 is: 392,808.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,895.40 : 1,339,559.10 = 261,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,895.40/1,339,559.10 = 261,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,895.40x = 1,339,559.10 × 261,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,895.40x = 350,736,491,241.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,736,491,241.18/892,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,808.04

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