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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,691.60, 850,037.40 and 492,880.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,691.60, 850,037.40 and 492,880.35 is: 739,320.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,691.60 : 850,037.40 = 492,880.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,691.60/850,037.40 = 492,880.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,691.60x = 850,037.40 × 492,880.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,691.60x = 418,966,731,225.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,966,731,225.09/566,691.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,320.53

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