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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,579.60, 864,869.40 and 221,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,579.60, 864,869.40 and 221,605.20 is: 332,407.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,579.60 : 864,869.40 = 221,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,579.60/864,869.40 = 221,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,579.60x = 864,869.40 × 221,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,579.60x = 191,659,556,360.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,659,556,360.88/576,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,407.80

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