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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,584.75, 851,584.76 and 264,123.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,584.75, 851,584.76 and 264,123.69 is: 396,282.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,584.75 : 851,584.76 = 264,123.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,584.75/851,584.76 = 264,123.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,584.75x = 851,584.76 × 264,123.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,584.75x = 224,923,705,635.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,923,705,635.37/567,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,282.15

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