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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,218.83, 844,651.40 and 184,053.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,218.83, 844,651.40 and 184,053.11 is: 276,021.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,218.83 : 844,651.40 = 184,053.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,218.83/844,651.40 = 184,053.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,218.83x = 844,651.40 × 184,053.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,218.83x = 155,460,711,892.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,460,711,892.33/563,218.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,021.87

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