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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,199.94, 843,576.93 and 262,701.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,199.94, 843,576.93 and 262,701.23 is: 394,181.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,199.94 : 843,576.93 = 262,701.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,199.94/843,576.93 = 262,701.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,199.94x = 843,576.93 × 262,701.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,199.94x = 221,608,692,892.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,608,692,892.74/562,199.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,181.28

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