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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,704.20, 863,548.20 and 260,160.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,704.20, 863,548.20 and 260,160.60 is: 390,237.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,704.20 : 863,548.20 = 260,160.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,704.20/863,548.20 = 260,160.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,704.20x = 863,548.20 × 260,160.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,704.20x = 224,661,217,840.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,661,217,840.92/575,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,237.24

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