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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,938.60, 921,834.30 and 566,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,938.60, 921,834.30 and 566,172.20 is: 847,352.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,938.60 : 921,834.30 = 566,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,938.60/921,834.30 = 566,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,938.60x = 921,834.30 × 566,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,938.60x = 521,916,953,666.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,916,953,666.46/615,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 847,352.24

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