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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,522.40, 859,172.40 and 319,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,522.40, 859,172.40 and 319,802.40 is: 479,920.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,522.40 : 859,172.40 = 319,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,522.40/859,172.40 = 319,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,522.40x = 859,172.40 × 319,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,522.40x = 274,765,395,533.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,765,395,533.76/572,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,920.78

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