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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,380.07, 864,551.66 and 260,836.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,380.07, 864,551.66 and 260,836.97 is: 391,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,380.07 : 864,551.66 = 260,836.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,380.07/864,551.66 = 260,836.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,380.07x = 864,551.66 × 260,836.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,380.07x = 225,507,029,775.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,507,029,775.93/576,380.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,247.10

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