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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,497.29, 861,745.93 and 175,134.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,497.29, 861,745.93 and 175,134.61 is: 262,701.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,497.29 : 861,745.93 = 175,134.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,497.29/861,745.93 = 175,134.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,497.29x = 861,745.93 × 175,134.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,497.29x = 150,921,533,654.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,921,533,654.23/574,497.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,701.91

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