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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 892,978.08, 1,339,477.56 and 261,904.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 892,978.08, 1,339,477.56 and 261,904.56 is: 392,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,978.08 : 1,339,477.56 = 261,904.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,978.08/1,339,477.56 = 261,904.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,978.08x = 1,339,477.56 × 261,904.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,978.08x = 350,815,280,981.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,815,280,981.67/892,978.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,859.90

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