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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,877.40, 851,816.10 and 532,885.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,877.40, 851,816.10 and 532,885.40 is: 799,328.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,877.40 : 851,816.10 = 532,885.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,877.40/851,816.10 = 532,885.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,877.40x = 851,816.10 × 532,885.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,877.40x = 453,920,363,174.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,920,363,174.94/567,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,328.10

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