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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,234.60, 862,851.89 and 175,875.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,234.60, 862,851.89 and 175,875.37 is: 263,813.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,234.60 : 862,851.89 = 175,875.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,234.60/862,851.89 = 175,875.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,234.60x = 862,851.89 × 175,875.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,234.60x = 151,754,393,691.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,754,393,691.51/575,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,813.05

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