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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,177.40, 850,766.10 and 481,556.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,177.40, 850,766.10 and 481,556.35 is: 722,334.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,177.40 : 850,766.10 = 481,556.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,177.40/850,766.10 = 481,556.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,177.40x = 850,766.10 × 481,556.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,177.40x = 409,691,817,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,691,817,819.74/567,177.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,334.53

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