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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,575.06, 864,945.26 and 177,249.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,575.06, 864,945.26 and 177,249.32 is: 265,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,575.06 : 864,945.26 = 177,249.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,575.06/864,945.26 = 177,249.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,575.06x = 864,945.26 × 177,249.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,575.06x = 153,310,959,172.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,310,959,172.22/576,575.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,899.39

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