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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,980.29, 850,449.17 and 140,517.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,980.29, 850,449.17 and 140,517.52 is: 210,771.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,980.29 : 850,449.17 = 140,517.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,980.29/850,449.17 = 140,517.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,980.29x = 850,449.17 × 140,517.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,980.29x = 119,503,006,479.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,503,006,479.63/566,980.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,771.01

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