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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,655.40, 851,250.30 and 473,343.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,655.40, 851,250.30 and 473,343.40 is: 711,073.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,655.40 : 851,250.30 = 473,343.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,655.40/851,250.30 = 473,343.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,655.40x = 851,250.30 × 473,343.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,655.40x = 402,933,711,253.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,933,711,253.02/566,655.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,073.63

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