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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,165.80, 864,248.70 and 476,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,165.80, 864,248.70 and 476,438.60 is: 714,657.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,165.80 : 864,248.70 = 476,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,165.80/864,248.70 = 476,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,165.80x = 864,248.70 × 476,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,165.80x = 411,761,440,679.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,761,440,679.82/576,165.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,657.90

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