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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,201.60, 863,200.80 and 309,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,201.60, 863,200.80 and 309,873.60 is: 464,217.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,201.60 : 863,200.80 = 309,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,201.60/863,200.80 = 309,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,201.60x = 863,200.80 × 309,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,201.60x = 267,483,139,418.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,483,139,418.88/576,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,217.97

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