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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,357.04, 793,998.08 and 317,243.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,357.04, 793,998.08 and 317,243.25 is: 437,798.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,357.04 : 793,998.08 = 317,243.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,357.04/793,998.08 = 317,243.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,357.04x = 793,998.08 × 317,243.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,357.04x = 251,890,529,806.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,890,529,806.74/575,357.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,798.64

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