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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,138.20, 859,707.30 and 307,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,138.20, 859,707.30 and 307,417.70 is: 461,126.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,138.20 : 859,707.30 = 307,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,138.20/859,707.30 = 307,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,138.20x = 859,707.30 × 307,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,138.20x = 264,289,240,839.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,289,240,839.21/573,138.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,126.55

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