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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,728.60, 859,092.90 and 362,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,728.60, 859,092.90 and 362,603.80 is: 543,905.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,728.60 : 859,092.90 = 362,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,728.60/859,092.90 = 362,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,728.60x = 859,092.90 × 362,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,728.60x = 311,510,350,093.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,510,350,093.02/572,728.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,905.70

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