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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,285.40, 843,428.10 and 373,328.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,285.40, 843,428.10 and 373,328.60 is: 559,992.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,285.40 : 843,428.10 = 373,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,285.40/843,428.10 = 373,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,285.40x = 843,428.10 × 373,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,285.40x = 314,875,831,773.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,875,831,773.66/562,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,992.90

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