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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,177.67, 851,167.51 and 475,897.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,177.67, 851,167.51 and 475,897.48 is: 712,925.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,177.67 : 851,167.51 = 475,897.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,177.67/851,167.51 = 475,897.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,177.67x = 851,167.51 × 475,897.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,177.67x = 405,068,469,749.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,068,469,749.21/568,177.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,925.71

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