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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,116.40, 851,941.80 and 473,804.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,116.40, 851,941.80 and 473,804.40 is: 711,765.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,116.40 : 851,941.80 = 473,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,116.40/851,941.80 = 473,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,116.40x = 851,941.80 × 473,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,116.40x = 403,653,773,383.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,653,773,383.92/567,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,765.30

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