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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,624.20, 864,934.26 and 155,900

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,624.20, 864,934.26 and 155,900 is: 233,849.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,624.20 : 864,934.26 = 155,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,624.20/864,934.26 = 155,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,624.20x = 864,934.26 × 155,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,624.20x = 134,843,251,134
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,843,251,134/576,624.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,849.45

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