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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,904.60, 863,468.10 and 306,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,904.60, 863,468.10 and 306,077.40 is: 458,909.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,904.60 : 863,468.10 = 306,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,904.60/863,468.10 = 306,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,904.60x = 863,468.10 × 306,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,904.60x = 264,288,071,030.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,288,071,030.94/575,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,909.46

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