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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,539.40, 858,809.10 and 151,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,539.40, 858,809.10 and 151,857.80 is: 227,786.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,539.40 : 858,809.10 = 151,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,539.40/858,809.10 = 151,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,539.40x = 858,809.10 × 151,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,539.40x = 130,416,860,545.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,416,860,545.98/572,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,786.70

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