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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,015.90, 864,023.85 and 260,483.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,015.90, 864,023.85 and 260,483.10 is: 390,724.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,015.90 : 864,023.85 = 260,483.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,015.90/864,023.85 = 260,483.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,015.90x = 864,023.85 × 260,483.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,015.90x = 225,063,610,921.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,063,610,921.94/576,015.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,724.65

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