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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,267.50, 849,532.65 and 192,290.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,267.50, 849,532.65 and 192,290.86 is: 288,480.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,267.50 : 849,532.65 = 192,290.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,267.50/849,532.65 = 192,290.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,267.50x = 849,532.65 × 192,290.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,267.50x = 163,357,363,866.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,357,363,866.58/566,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,480.91

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