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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,736.20, 863,596.20 and 260,192.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,736.20, 863,596.20 and 260,192.60 is: 390,285.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,736.20 : 863,596.20 = 260,192.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,736.20/863,596.20 = 260,192.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,736.20x = 863,596.20 × 260,192.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,736.20x = 224,701,340,628.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,701,340,628.12/575,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,285.24

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