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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,490.72, 859,894.26 and 218,532.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,490.72, 859,894.26 and 218,532.52 is: 327,668.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,490.72 : 859,894.26 = 218,532.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,490.72/859,894.26 = 218,532.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,490.72x = 859,894.26 × 218,532.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,490.72x = 187,914,859,571.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,914,859,571.34/573,490.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,668.53

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