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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,017.40, 864,026.10 and 155,335.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,017.40, 864,026.10 and 155,335.80 is: 233,003.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,017.40 : 864,026.10 = 155,335.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,017.40/864,026.10 = 155,335.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,017.40x = 864,026.10 × 155,335.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,017.40x = 134,214,185,464.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,214,185,464.38/576,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,003.70

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