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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,912.00, 850,413.15 and 187,817.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,912.00, 850,413.15 and 187,817.42 is: 281,741.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,912.00 : 850,413.15 = 187,817.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,912.00/850,413.15 = 187,817.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,912.00x = 850,413.15 × 187,817.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,912.00x = 159,722,399,515.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,722,399,515.01/566,912.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,741.08

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