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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,248.04, 862,872.08 and 175,888.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,248.04, 862,872.08 and 175,888.84 is: 263,833.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,248.04 : 862,872.08 = 175,888.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,248.04/862,872.08 = 175,888.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,248.04x = 862,872.08 × 175,888.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,248.04x = 151,769,569,219.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,769,569,219.59/575,248.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,833.27

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