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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,932.40, 851,665.80 and 473,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,932.40, 851,665.80 and 473,620.40 is: 711,489.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,932.40 : 851,665.80 = 473,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,932.40/851,665.80 = 473,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,932.40x = 851,665.80 × 473,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,932.40x = 403,366,296,862.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,366,296,862.32/566,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,489.23

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