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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,250.60, 863,598.30 and 409,844.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,250.60, 863,598.30 and 409,844.20 is: 614,213.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,250.60 : 863,598.30 = 409,844.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,250.60/863,598.30 = 409,844.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,250.60x = 863,598.30 × 409,844.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,250.60x = 353,940,754,384.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,940,754,384.86/576,250.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,213.25

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