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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,269.85, 859,899.85 and 404,873.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,269.85, 859,899.85 and 404,873.03 is: 606,248.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,269.85 : 859,899.85 = 404,873.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,269.85/859,899.85 = 404,873.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,269.85x = 859,899.85 × 404,873.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,269.85x = 348,150,258,903.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,150,258,903.61/574,269.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,248.54

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