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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,201.44, 843,579.18 and 262,702.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,201.44, 843,579.18 and 262,702.73 is: 394,183.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,201.44 : 843,579.18 = 262,702.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,201.44/843,579.18 = 262,702.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,201.44x = 843,579.18 × 262,702.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,201.44x = 221,610,549,339.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,610,549,339.27/562,201.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,183.53

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