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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 618,132.80, 926,032.80 and 576,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 618,132.80, 926,032.80 and 576,142.40 is: 863,126.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618,132.80 : 926,032.80 = 576,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618,132.80/926,032.80 = 576,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618,132.80x = 926,032.80 × 576,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618,132.80x = 533,526,759,870.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,526,759,870.72/618,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863,126.43

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