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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,101.14, 842,688.18 and 460,715.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,101.14, 842,688.18 and 460,715.91 is: 689,467.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,101.14 : 842,688.18 = 460,715.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,101.14/842,688.18 = 460,715.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,101.14x = 842,688.18 × 460,715.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,101.14x = 388,239,851,694.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,239,851,694.94/563,101.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,467.35

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