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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,839.60, 1,340,791.80 and 262,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,839.60, 1,340,791.80 and 262,817.20 is: 394,235.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,839.60 : 1,340,791.80 = 262,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,839.60/1,340,791.80 = 262,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,839.60x = 1,340,791.80 × 262,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,839.60x = 352,383,146,658.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,383,146,658.96/893,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,235.33

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