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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,278.60, 843,612.30 and 542,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,278.60, 843,612.30 and 542,838.60 is: 814,445.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,278.60 : 843,612.30 = 542,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,278.60/843,612.30 = 542,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,278.60x = 843,612.30 × 542,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,278.60x = 457,945,319,874.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,945,319,874.78/562,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,445.58

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