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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,780.03, 864,701.65 and 240,072.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,780.03, 864,701.65 and 240,072.72 is: 359,914.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,780.03 : 864,701.65 = 240,072.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,780.03/864,701.65 = 240,072.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,780.03x = 864,701.65 × 240,072.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,780.03x = 207,591,277,103.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,591,277,103.99/576,780.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,914.12

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