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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,786.24, 782,826.12 and 374,163.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,786.24, 782,826.12 and 374,163.84 is: 515,872.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,786.24 : 782,826.12 = 374,163.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,786.24/782,826.12 = 374,163.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,786.24x = 782,826.12 × 374,163.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,786.24x = 292,905,227,111.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,905,227,111.50/567,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,872.36

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