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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,567.60, 857,101.80 and 446,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,567.60, 857,101.80 and 446,596.40 is: 668,529.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,567.60 : 857,101.80 = 446,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,567.60/857,101.80 = 446,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,567.60x = 857,101.80 × 446,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,567.60x = 382,778,578,313.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,778,578,313.52/572,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,529.93

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