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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,291.60, 863,335.80 and 309,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,291.60, 863,335.80 and 309,963.60 is: 464,352.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,291.60 : 863,335.80 = 309,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,291.60/863,335.80 = 309,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,291.60x = 863,335.80 × 309,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,291.60x = 267,602,672,576.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,602,672,576.88/576,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,352.89

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