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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,603.20, 866,404.80 and 486,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,603.20, 866,404.80 and 486,364.80 is: 729,547.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,603.20 : 866,404.80 = 486,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,603.20/866,404.80 = 486,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,603.20x = 866,404.80 × 486,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,603.20x = 421,388,797,271.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,388,797,271.04/577,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,547.20

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