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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,074.30, 849,627.30 and 478,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,074.30, 849,627.30 and 478,500.80 is: 716,920.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,074.30 : 849,627.30 = 478,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,074.30/849,627.30 = 478,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,074.30x = 849,627.30 × 478,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,074.30x = 406,547,342,751.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,547,342,751.84/567,074.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,920.77

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