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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,757.66, 794,866.77 and 404,202.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,757.66, 794,866.77 and 404,202.06 is: 558,024.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,757.66 : 794,866.77 = 404,202.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,757.66/794,866.77 = 404,202.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,757.66x = 794,866.77 × 404,202.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,757.66x = 321,286,785,859.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,286,785,859.55/575,757.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,024.34

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