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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,187.67, 793,752.52 and 313,537.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,187.67, 793,752.52 and 313,537.24 is: 432,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,187.67 : 793,752.52 = 313,537.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,187.67/793,752.52 = 313,537.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,187.67x = 793,752.52 × 313,537.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,187.67x = 248,870,968,827.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,870,968,827.40/575,187.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,677.86

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