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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,957.43, 863,877.81 and 155,275.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,957.43, 863,877.81 and 155,275.83 is: 232,898.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,957.43 : 863,877.81 = 155,275.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,957.43/863,877.81 = 155,275.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,957.43x = 863,877.81 × 155,275.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,957.43x = 134,139,343,966.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,139,343,966.33/575,957.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,898.02

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