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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,902.60, 866,270.70 and 262,585.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,902.60, 866,270.70 and 262,585.80 is: 393,613.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,902.60 : 866,270.70 = 262,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,902.60/866,270.70 = 262,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,902.60x = 866,270.70 × 262,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,902.60x = 227,470,384,776.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,470,384,776.06/577,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,613.71

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