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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,049.20, 859,573.80 and 531,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,049.20, 859,573.80 and 531,577.20 is: 797,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,049.20 : 859,573.80 = 531,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,049.20/859,573.80 = 531,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,049.20x = 859,573.80 × 531,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,049.20x = 456,929,833,797.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,929,833,797.36/573,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,365.80

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