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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,631.36, 862,924.32 and 201,450.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,631.36, 862,924.32 and 201,450.24 is: 301,992.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,631.36 : 862,924.32 = 201,450.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,631.36/862,924.32 = 201,450.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,631.36x = 862,924.32 × 201,450.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,631.36x = 173,836,311,365.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,836,311,365.84/575,631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,992.43

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