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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,811.60, 864,871.80 and 296,875.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,811.60, 864,871.80 and 296,875.60 is: 445,135.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,811.60 : 864,871.80 = 296,875.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,811.60/864,871.80 = 296,875.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,811.60x = 864,871.80 × 296,875.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,811.60x = 256,759,334,548.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,759,334,548.08/576,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,135.53

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