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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,123.20, 859,143.60 and 500,056.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,123.20, 859,143.60 and 500,056.80 is: 748,307.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,123.20 : 859,143.60 = 500,056.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,123.20/859,143.60 = 500,056.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,123.20x = 859,143.60 × 500,056.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,123.20x = 429,620,599,356.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,620,599,356.48/574,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,307.33

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