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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,292.45, 848,442.21 and 532,579.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,292.45, 848,442.21 and 532,579.17 is: 797,931.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,292.45 : 848,442.21 = 532,579.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,292.45/848,442.21 = 532,579.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,292.45x = 848,442.21 × 532,579.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,292.45x = 451,862,647,994.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,862,647,994.77/566,292.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,931.61

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