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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,587.74, 851,384.67 and 146,863.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,587.74, 851,384.67 and 146,863.62 is: 220,296.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,587.74 : 851,384.67 = 146,863.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,587.74/851,384.67 = 146,863.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,587.74x = 851,384.67 × 146,863.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,587.74x = 125,037,433,726.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,037,433,726.82/567,587.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,296.22

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