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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,046.74, 843,973.95 and 263,275.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,046.74, 843,973.95 and 263,275.46 is: 394,634.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,046.74 : 843,973.95 = 263,275.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,046.74/843,973.95 = 263,275.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,046.74x = 843,973.95 × 263,275.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,046.74x = 222,197,629,914.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,197,629,914.27/563,046.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,634.43

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