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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,179.38, 862,771.30 and 175,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,179.38, 862,771.30 and 175,818.60 is: 263,728.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,179.38 : 862,771.30 = 175,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,179.38/862,771.30 = 175,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,179.38x = 862,771.30 × 175,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,179.38x = 151,691,241,646.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,691,241,646.63/575,179.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,728.58

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