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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,269.88, 793,873.17 and 345,829.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,269.88, 793,873.17 and 345,829.68 is: 477,245.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,269.88 : 793,873.17 = 345,829.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,269.88/793,873.17 = 345,829.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,269.88x = 793,873.17 × 345,829.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,269.88x = 274,544,904,341.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,544,904,341.69/575,269.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,245.40

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