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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,260.40, 850,890.60 and 532,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,260.40, 850,890.60 and 532,268.40 is: 798,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,260.40 : 850,890.60 = 532,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,260.40/850,890.60 = 532,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,260.40x = 850,890.60 × 532,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,260.40x = 452,902,178,237.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,902,178,237.04/567,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,402.60

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