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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,955.44, 863,874.83 and 155,273.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,955.44, 863,874.83 and 155,273.84 is: 232,895.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,955.44 : 863,874.83 = 155,273.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,955.44/863,874.83 = 155,273.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,955.44x = 863,874.83 × 155,273.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,955.44x = 134,137,162,133.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,137,162,133.45/575,955.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,895.03

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