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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,166.80, 864,250.20 and 476,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,166.80, 864,250.20 and 476,439.60 is: 714,659.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,166.80 : 864,250.20 = 476,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,166.80/864,250.20 = 476,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,166.80x = 864,250.20 × 476,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,166.80x = 411,763,019,587.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,763,019,587.92/576,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,659.40

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