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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,841.25, 863,761.73 and 309,235.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,841.25, 863,761.73 and 309,235.02 is: 463,852.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,841.25 : 863,761.73 = 309,235.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,841.25/863,761.73 = 309,235.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,841.25x = 863,761.73 × 309,235.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,841.25x = 267,105,371,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,105,371,066.50/575,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,852.44

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