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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,260.60, 843,585.30 and 542,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,260.60, 843,585.30 and 542,820.60 is: 814,418.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,260.60 : 843,585.30 = 542,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,260.60/843,585.30 = 542,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,260.60x = 843,585.30 × 542,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,260.60x = 457,915,478,697.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,915,478,697.18/562,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,418.58

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