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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,500.80, 849,751.20 and 426,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,500.80, 849,751.20 and 426,532.80 is: 639,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,500.80 : 849,751.20 = 426,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,500.80/849,751.20 = 426,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,500.80x = 849,751.20 × 426,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,500.80x = 362,446,758,639.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,446,758,639.36/566,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,799.20

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