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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,939.02, 864,940.29 and 240,231.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,939.02, 864,940.29 and 240,231.57 is: 360,152.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,939.02 : 864,940.29 = 240,231.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,939.02/864,940.29 = 240,231.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,939.02x = 864,940.29 × 240,231.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,939.02x = 207,785,963,822.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,785,963,822.96/576,939.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,152.39

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