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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,115.60, 1,339,284.60 and 293,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,115.60, 1,339,284.60 and 293,845.20 is: 440,639.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,115.60 : 1,339,284.60 = 293,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,115.60/1,339,284.60 = 293,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,115.60x = 1,339,284.60 × 293,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,115.60x = 393,542,351,143.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,542,351,143.92/893,115.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,639.88

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