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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,787.24, 782,827.50 and 374,164.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,787.24, 782,827.50 and 374,164.84 is: 515,873.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,787.24 : 782,827.50 = 374,164.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,787.24/782,827.50 = 374,164.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,787.24x = 782,827.50 × 374,164.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,787.24x = 292,906,526,285.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,906,526,285.10/567,787.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,873.74

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