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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,037.80, 859,556.70 and 146,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,037.80, 859,556.70 and 146,572.80 is: 219,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,037.80 : 859,556.70 = 146,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,037.80/859,556.70 = 146,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,037.80x = 859,556.70 × 146,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,037.80x = 125,987,632,277.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,987,632,277.76/573,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,859.20

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