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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,078.24, 864,558.41 and 260,756.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,078.24, 864,558.41 and 260,756.58 is: 391,334.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,078.24 : 864,558.41 = 260,756.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,078.24/864,558.41 = 260,756.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,078.24x = 864,558.41 × 260,756.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,078.24x = 225,439,294,201.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,439,294,201.84/576,078.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,334.51

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