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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,089.56, 782,583.16 and 312,440.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,089.56, 782,583.16 and 312,440.75 is: 431,168.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,089.56 : 782,583.16 = 312,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,089.56/782,583.16 = 312,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,089.56x = 782,583.16 × 312,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,089.56x = 244,510,869,447.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,510,869,447.77/567,089.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,168.00

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