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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,185.95, 849,977.02 and 314,577.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,185.95, 849,977.02 and 314,577.73 is: 471,421.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,185.95 : 849,977.02 = 314,577.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,185.95/849,977.02 = 314,577.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,185.95x = 849,977.02 × 314,577.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,185.95x = 267,383,841,503.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,383,841,503.77/567,185.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,421.84

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