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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,933.40, 850,400.10 and 283,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,933.40, 850,400.10 and 283,498.20 is: 425,247.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,933.40 : 850,400.10 = 283,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,933.40/850,400.10 = 283,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,933.40x = 850,400.10 × 283,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,933.40x = 241,086,897,629.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,086,897,629.82/566,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,247.30

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