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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,136.40, 859,877.40 and 307,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,136.40, 859,877.40 and 307,024.40 is: 460,629.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,136.40 : 859,877.40 = 307,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,136.40/859,877.40 = 307,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,136.40x = 859,877.40 × 307,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,136.40x = 264,003,342,808.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,003,342,808.56/573,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,629.17

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