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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,083.40, 864,125.10 and 551,200.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,083.40, 864,125.10 and 551,200.20 is: 826,800.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,083.40 : 864,125.10 = 551,200.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,083.40/864,125.10 = 551,200.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,083.40x = 864,125.10 × 551,200.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,083.40x = 476,305,927,945.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,305,927,945.02/576,083.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,800.30

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