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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,918.40, 851,644.80 and 473,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,918.40, 851,644.80 and 473,606.40 is: 711,468.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,918.40 : 851,644.80 = 473,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,918.40/851,644.80 = 473,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,918.40x = 851,644.80 × 473,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,918.40x = 403,344,427,806.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,344,427,806.72/566,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,468.23

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