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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,908.17, 863,763.83 and 155,085.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,908.17, 863,763.83 and 155,085.63 is: 232,601.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,908.17 : 863,763.83 = 155,085.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,908.17/863,763.83 = 155,085.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,908.17x = 863,763.83 × 155,085.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,908.17x = 133,957,357,746.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,957,357,746.76/575,908.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,601.94

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