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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,934.24, 849,918.60 and 251,218.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,934.24, 849,918.60 and 251,218.92 is: 376,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,934.24 : 849,918.60 = 251,218.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,934.24/849,918.60 = 251,218.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,934.24x = 849,918.60 × 251,218.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,934.24x = 213,515,632,779.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,515,632,779.91/566,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,614.46

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