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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,037.55, 850,260.93 and 267,437.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,037.55, 850,260.93 and 267,437.66 is: 401,017.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,037.55 : 850,260.93 = 267,437.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,037.55/850,260.93 = 267,437.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,037.55x = 850,260.93 × 267,437.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,037.55x = 227,391,789,257.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,391,789,257.32/567,037.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,017.17

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