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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,346.25, 862,880.73 and 175,990.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,346.25, 862,880.73 and 175,990.46 is: 263,943.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,346.25 : 862,880.73 = 175,990.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,346.25/862,880.73 = 175,990.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,346.25x = 862,880.73 × 175,990.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,346.25x = 151,858,776,597.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,858,776,597.84/575,346.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,943.28

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