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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,029.40, 864,044.10 and 497,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,029.40, 864,044.10 and 497,232.60 is: 745,848.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,029.40 : 864,044.10 = 497,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,029.40/864,044.10 = 497,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,029.40x = 864,044.10 × 497,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,029.40x = 429,630,894,357.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,630,894,357.66/576,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,848.90

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