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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,715.46, 850,609.17 and 342,602.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,715.46, 850,609.17 and 342,602.87 is: 513,322.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,715.46 : 850,609.17 = 342,602.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,715.46/850,609.17 = 342,602.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,715.46x = 850,609.17 × 342,602.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,715.46x = 291,421,138,637.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,421,138,637.27/567,715.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,322.54

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