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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,188.96, 849,981.52 and 314,580.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,188.96, 849,981.52 and 314,580.72 is: 471,426.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,188.96 : 849,981.52 = 314,580.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,188.96/849,981.52 = 314,580.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,188.96x = 849,981.52 × 314,580.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,188.96x = 267,387,798,548.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,387,798,548.29/567,188.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,426.31

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