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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,918.85, 857,754.36 and 476,078.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,918.85, 857,754.36 and 476,078.49 is: 712,768.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,918.85 : 857,754.36 = 476,078.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,918.85/857,754.36 = 476,078.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,918.85x = 857,754.36 × 476,078.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,918.85x = 408,358,400,499.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,358,400,499.72/572,918.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,768.31

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