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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,999.90, 850,499.85 and 343,051.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,999.90, 850,499.85 and 343,051.10 is: 514,576.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,999.90 : 850,499.85 = 343,051.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,999.90/850,499.85 = 343,051.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,999.90x = 850,499.85 × 343,051.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,999.90x = 291,764,909,092.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,764,909,092.34/566,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,576.65

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