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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,956.44, 863,876.33 and 155,274.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,956.44, 863,876.33 and 155,274.84 is: 232,896.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,956.44 : 863,876.33 = 155,274.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,956.44/863,876.33 = 155,274.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,956.44x = 863,876.33 × 155,274.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,956.44x = 134,138,258,920.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,138,258,920.54/575,956.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,896.53

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