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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,026.02, 863,963.17 and 171,209.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,026.02, 863,963.17 and 171,209.59 is: 256,791.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,026.02 : 863,963.17 = 171,209.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,026.02/863,963.17 = 171,209.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,026.02x = 863,963.17 × 171,209.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,026.02x = 147,918,780,110.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,918,780,110.80/576,026.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,791.84

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