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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,584.80, 849,877.20 and 317,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,584.80, 849,877.20 and 317,234.40 is: 475,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,584.80 : 849,877.20 = 317,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,584.80/849,877.20 = 317,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,584.80x = 849,877.20 × 317,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,584.80x = 269,610,283,615.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,610,283,615.68/566,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,851.60

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