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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,515.36, 864,792.48 and 155,794.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,515.36, 864,792.48 and 155,794.88 is: 233,697.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,515.36 : 864,792.48 = 155,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,515.36/864,792.48 = 155,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,515.36x = 864,792.48 × 155,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,515.36x = 134,730,240,646.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,730,240,646.50/576,515.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,697.57

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