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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,948.40, 850,422.60 and 523,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,948.40, 850,422.60 and 523,645.80 is: 785,468.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,948.40 : 850,422.60 = 523,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,948.40/850,422.60 = 523,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,948.40x = 850,422.60 × 523,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,948.40x = 445,320,222,715.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,320,222,715.08/566,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,468.70

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