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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,400.50, 844,922.31 and 184,233.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,400.50, 844,922.31 and 184,233.62 is: 276,292.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,400.50 : 844,922.31 = 184,233.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,400.50/844,922.31 = 184,233.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,400.50x = 844,922.31 × 184,233.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,400.50x = 155,663,095,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,663,095,790.06/563,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,292.08

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