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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,556.20, 849,834.30 and 327,079.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,556.20, 849,834.30 and 327,079.70 is: 490,619.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,556.20 : 849,834.30 = 327,079.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,556.20/849,834.30 = 327,079.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,556.20x = 849,834.30 × 327,079.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,556.20x = 277,963,547,893.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,963,547,893.71/566,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,619.55

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