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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,594.56, 857,392.20 and 145,162.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,594.56, 857,392.20 and 145,162.36 is: 217,743.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,594.56 : 857,392.20 = 145,162.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,594.56/857,392.20 = 145,162.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,594.56x = 857,392.20 × 145,162.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,594.56x = 124,461,076,881.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,461,076,881.74/571,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,743.64

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