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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,270.90, 864,147.15 and 221,166.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,270.90, 864,147.15 and 221,166.90 is: 331,650.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,270.90 : 864,147.15 = 221,166.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,270.90/864,147.15 = 221,166.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,270.90x = 864,147.15 × 221,166.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,270.90x = 191,120,746,309.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,120,746,309.34/576,270.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,650.87

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