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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,378.49, 850,603.98 and 263,961.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,378.49, 850,603.98 and 263,961.79 is: 395,726.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,378.49 : 850,603.98 = 263,961.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,378.49/850,603.98 = 263,961.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,378.49x = 850,603.98 × 263,961.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,378.49x = 224,526,949,141.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,526,949,141.92/567,378.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,726.93

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