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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,034.40, 864,051.60 and 260,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,034.40, 864,051.60 and 260,501.60 is: 390,752.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,034.40 : 864,051.60 = 260,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,034.40/864,051.60 = 260,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,034.40x = 864,051.60 × 260,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,034.40x = 225,086,824,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,086,824,282.56/576,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,752.40

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