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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,493.60, 850,851.60 and 268,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,493.60, 850,851.60 and 268,117.60 is: 401,992.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,493.60 : 850,851.60 = 268,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,493.60/850,851.60 = 268,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,493.60x = 850,851.60 × 268,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,493.60x = 228,128,288,948.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,128,288,948.16/567,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,992.71

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