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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,866.40, 863,799.59 and 295,204.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,866.40, 863,799.59 and 295,204.64 is: 442,806.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,866.40 : 863,799.59 = 295,204.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,866.40/863,799.59 = 295,204.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,866.40x = 863,799.59 × 295,204.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,866.40x = 254,997,643,417.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,997,643,417.11/575,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,806.95

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