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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,136.49, 873,143.33 and 155,715.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,136.49, 873,143.33 and 155,715.35 is: 233,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,136.49 : 873,143.33 = 155,715.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,136.49/873,143.33 = 155,715.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,136.49x = 873,143.33 × 155,715.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,136.49x = 135,961,818,984.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,961,818,984.32/582,136.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,556.60

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