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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,943.19, 847,918.28 and 532,229.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,943.19, 847,918.28 and 532,229.90 is: 797,407.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,943.19 : 847,918.28 = 532,229.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,943.19/847,918.28 = 532,229.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,943.19x = 847,918.28 × 532,229.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,943.19x = 451,287,458,463.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,287,458,463.56/565,943.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,407.71

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