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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,177.88, 862,769.05 and 175,817.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,177.88, 862,769.05 and 175,817.10 is: 263,726.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,177.88 : 862,769.05 = 175,817.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,177.88/862,769.05 = 175,817.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,177.88x = 862,769.05 × 175,817.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,177.88x = 151,689,551,901.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,689,551,901.21/575,177.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,726.33

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