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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,290.45, 848,439.21 and 532,577.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,290.45, 848,439.21 and 532,577.17 is: 797,928.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,290.45 : 848,439.21 = 532,577.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,290.45/848,439.21 = 532,577.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,290.45x = 848,439.21 × 532,577.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,290.45x = 451,859,349,136.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,859,349,136.64/566,290.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,928.61

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