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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,914.20, 863,612.10 and 260,208.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,914.20, 863,612.10 and 260,208.60 is: 390,195.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,914.20 : 863,612.10 = 260,208.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,914.20/863,612.10 = 260,208.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,914.20x = 863,612.10 × 260,208.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,914.20x = 224,719,295,484.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,719,295,484.06/575,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,195.79

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