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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,906.40, 866,843.40 and 262,362.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,906.40, 866,843.40 and 262,362.80 is: 393,536.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,906.40 : 866,843.40 = 262,362.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,906.40/866,843.40 = 262,362.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,906.40x = 866,843.40 × 262,362.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,906.40x = 227,427,461,585.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,427,461,585.52/577,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,536.85

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