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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,373.15, 863,351.25 and 383,378.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,373.15, 863,351.25 and 383,378.82 is: 575,262.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,373.15 : 863,351.25 = 383,378.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,373.15/863,351.25 = 383,378.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,373.15x = 863,351.25 × 383,378.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,373.15x = 330,990,583,470.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,990,583,470.53/575,373.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,262.48

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