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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,331.74, 864,539.13 and 221,345.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,331.74, 864,539.13 and 221,345.76 is: 332,034.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,331.74 : 864,539.13 = 221,345.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,331.74/864,539.13 = 221,345.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,331.74x = 864,539.13 × 221,345.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,331.74x = 191,362,070,779.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,362,070,779.59/576,331.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,034.59

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