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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,051.60, 864,077.40 and 555,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,051.60, 864,077.40 and 555,056.40 is: 832,584.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,051.60 : 864,077.40 = 555,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,051.60/864,077.40 = 555,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,051.60x = 864,077.40 × 555,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,051.60x = 479,611,690,965.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,611,690,965.36/576,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 832,584.60

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