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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,053.90, 864,080.85 and 551,170.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,053.90, 864,080.85 and 551,170.70 is: 826,756.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,053.90 : 864,080.85 = 551,170.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,053.90/864,080.85 = 551,170.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,053.90x = 864,080.85 × 551,170.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,053.90x = 476,256,046,951.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,256,046,951.10/576,053.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,756.05

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