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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,191.96, 849,986.02 and 314,583.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,191.96, 849,986.02 and 314,583.72 is: 471,430.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,191.96 : 849,986.02 = 314,583.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,191.96/849,986.02 = 314,583.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,191.96x = 849,986.02 × 314,583.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,191.96x = 267,391,764,119.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,391,764,119.59/567,191.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,430.81

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