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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,148.80, 918,223.20 and 572,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,148.80, 918,223.20 and 572,491.20 is: 858,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,148.80 : 918,223.20 = 572,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,148.80/918,223.20 = 572,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,148.80x = 918,223.20 × 572,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,148.80x = 525,674,701,635.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,674,701,635.84/612,148.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,736.80

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