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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,056.90, 864,085.35 and 202,117.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,056.90, 864,085.35 and 202,117.70 is: 303,176.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,056.90 : 864,085.35 = 202,117.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,056.90/864,085.35 = 202,117.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,056.90x = 864,085.35 × 202,117.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,056.90x = 174,646,943,545.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,646,943,545.70/576,056.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,176.55

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