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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,306.20, 847,700.10 and 249,600.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,306.20, 847,700.10 and 249,600.60 is: 374,286.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,306.20 : 847,700.10 = 249,600.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,306.20/847,700.10 = 249,600.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,306.20x = 847,700.10 × 249,600.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,306.20x = 211,586,453,580.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,586,453,580.06/565,306.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,286.45

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