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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,062.40, 864,093.60 and 551,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,062.40, 864,093.60 and 551,179.20 is: 826,768.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,062.40 : 864,093.60 = 551,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,062.40/864,093.60 = 551,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,062.40x = 864,093.60 × 551,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,062.40x = 476,270,419,173.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,270,419,173.12/576,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,768.80

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