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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,014.40, 859,694.40 and 306,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,014.40, 859,694.40 and 306,902.40 is: 460,446.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,014.40 : 859,694.40 = 306,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,014.40/859,694.40 = 306,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,014.40x = 859,694.40 × 306,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,014.40x = 263,842,274,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,842,274,626.56/573,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,446.15

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