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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,557.86, 864,919.49 and 177,232.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,557.86, 864,919.49 and 177,232.17 is: 265,873.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,557.86 : 864,919.49 = 177,232.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,557.86/864,919.49 = 177,232.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,557.86x = 864,919.49 × 177,232.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,557.86x = 153,291,558,087.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,291,558,087.99/576,557.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,873.68

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