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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,455.88, 793,799.48 and 360,222.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,455.88, 793,799.48 and 360,222.27 is: 496,900.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,455.88 : 793,799.48 = 360,222.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,455.88/793,799.48 = 360,222.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,455.88x = 793,799.48 × 360,222.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,455.88x = 285,944,248,809.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,944,248,809.31/575,455.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,900.39

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