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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,404.20, 849,644.70 and 192,455.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,404.20, 849,644.70 and 192,455.40 is: 288,696.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,404.20 : 849,644.70 = 192,455.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,404.20/849,644.70 = 192,455.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,404.20x = 849,644.70 × 192,455.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,404.20x = 163,518,710,596.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,518,710,596.38/566,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,696.15

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