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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,632.40, 849,041.40 and 300,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,632.40, 849,041.40 and 300,045.20 is: 449,587.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,632.40 : 849,041.40 = 300,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,632.40/849,041.40 = 300,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,632.40x = 849,041.40 × 300,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,632.40x = 254,750,796,671.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,750,796,671.28/566,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,587.42

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