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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,844.31, 863,818.31 and 155,110.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,844.31, 863,818.31 and 155,110.87 is: 232,680.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,844.31 : 863,818.31 = 155,110.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,844.31/863,818.31 = 155,110.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,844.31x = 863,818.31 × 155,110.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,844.31x = 133,987,609,586.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,987,609,586.03/575,844.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,680.27

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