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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,762.23, 863,456.23 and 191,407.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,762.23, 863,456.23 and 191,407.91 is: 287,049.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,762.23 : 863,456.23 = 191,407.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,762.23/863,456.23 = 191,407.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,762.23x = 863,456.23 × 191,407.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,762.23x = 165,272,354,040.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,272,354,040.90/575,762.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,049.66

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