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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,878.60, 857,568.30 and 446,907.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,878.60, 857,568.30 and 446,907.40 is: 668,996.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,878.60 : 857,568.30 = 446,907.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,878.60/857,568.30 = 446,907.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,878.60x = 857,568.30 × 446,907.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,878.60x = 383,253,619,275.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,253,619,275.42/572,878.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,996.22

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