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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,500.56, 849,200.04 and 187,161.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,500.56, 849,200.04 and 187,161.36 is: 280,560.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,500.56 : 849,200.04 = 187,161.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,500.56/849,200.04 = 187,161.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,500.56x = 849,200.04 × 187,161.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,500.56x = 158,937,434,398.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,937,434,398.45/566,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,560.07

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