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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,187.80, 864,281.70 and 373,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,187.80, 864,281.70 and 373,234.20 is: 559,851.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,187.80 : 864,281.70 = 373,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,187.80/864,281.70 = 373,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,187.80x = 864,281.70 × 373,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,187.80x = 322,579,488,874.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,579,488,874.14/576,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,851.30

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