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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 560,532.28, 840,925.14 and 186,570.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 560,532.28, 840,925.14 and 186,570.04 is: 279,897.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560,532.28 : 840,925.14 = 186,570.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560,532.28/840,925.14 = 186,570.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560,532.28x = 840,925.14 × 186,570.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560,532.28x = 156,891,437,006.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,891,437,006.81/560,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,897.24

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