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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,556.60, 793,679.79 and 381,896.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,556.60, 793,679.79 and 381,896.55 is: 526,626.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,556.60 : 793,679.79 = 381,896.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,556.60/793,679.79 = 381,896.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,556.60x = 793,679.79 × 381,896.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,556.60x = 303,103,573,605.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,103,573,605.73/575,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,626.87

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