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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,845.60, 866,185.20 and 262,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,845.60, 866,185.20 and 262,528.80 is: 393,528.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,845.60 : 866,185.20 = 262,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,845.60/866,185.20 = 262,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,845.60x = 866,185.20 × 262,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,845.60x = 227,398,561,133.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,398,561,133.76/577,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,528.24

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