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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,829.02, 863,743.53 and 295,167.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,829.02, 863,743.53 and 295,167.26 is: 442,750.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,829.02 : 863,743.53 = 295,167.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,829.02/863,743.53 = 295,167.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,829.02x = 863,743.53 × 295,167.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,829.02x = 254,948,811,092.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,948,811,092.83/575,829.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,750.89

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