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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,597.20, 843,804.84 and 207,778.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,597.20, 843,804.84 and 207,778.32 is: 311,633.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,597.20 : 843,804.84 = 207,778.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,597.20/843,804.84 = 207,778.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,597.20x = 843,804.84 × 207,778.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,597.20x = 175,324,352,063.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,324,352,063.07/562,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,633.89

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