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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,293.96, 862,802.53 and 175,938.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,293.96, 862,802.53 and 175,938.19 is: 263,864.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,293.96 : 862,802.53 = 175,938.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,293.96/862,802.53 = 175,938.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,293.96x = 862,802.53 × 175,938.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,293.96x = 151,799,918,701.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,799,918,701.69/575,293.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,864.96

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