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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,019.90, 864,029.85 and 155,338.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,019.90, 864,029.85 and 155,338.30 is: 233,007.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,019.90 : 864,029.85 = 155,338.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,019.90/864,029.85 = 155,338.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,019.90x = 864,029.85 × 155,338.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,019.90x = 134,216,928,048.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,216,928,048.26/576,019.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,007.45

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