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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,628.40, 866,426.40 and 262,084.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,628.40, 866,426.40 and 262,084.80 is: 393,119.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,628.40 : 866,426.40 = 262,084.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,628.40/866,426.40 = 262,084.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,628.40x = 866,426.40 × 262,084.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,628.40x = 227,077,189,758.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,077,189,758.72/577,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,119.85

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