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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561,964.17, 842,927.58 and 262,032.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 561,964.17, 842,927.58 and 262,032.02 is: 393,039.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,964.17 : 842,927.58 = 262,032.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,964.17/842,927.58 = 262,032.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,964.17x = 842,927.58 × 262,032.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,964.17x = 220,874,012,286.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,874,012,286.47/561,964.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,039.31

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