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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,053.40, 864,080.10 and 260,520.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,053.40, 864,080.10 and 260,520.60 is: 390,780.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,053.40 : 864,080.10 = 260,520.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,053.40/864,080.10 = 260,520.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,053.40x = 864,080.10 × 260,520.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,053.40x = 225,110,666,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,110,666,100.06/576,053.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,780.90

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