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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,771.10, 863,656.65 and 276,200.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,771.10, 863,656.65 and 276,200.70 is: 414,301.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,771.10 : 863,656.65 = 276,200.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,771.10/863,656.65 = 276,200.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,771.10x = 863,656.65 × 276,200.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,771.10x = 238,542,571,289.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,542,571,289.66/575,771.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,301.05

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