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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,728.70, 850,869.45 and 301,616.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,728.70, 850,869.45 and 301,616.70 is: 452,040.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,728.70 : 850,869.45 = 301,616.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,728.70/850,869.45 = 301,616.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,728.70x = 850,869.45 × 301,616.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,728.70x = 256,636,435,639.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,636,435,639.82/567,728.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,040.62

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