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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,500.20, 846,125.10 and 327,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,500.20, 846,125.10 and 327,304.20 is: 491,464.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,500.20 : 846,125.10 = 327,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,500.20/846,125.10 = 327,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,500.20x = 846,125.10 × 327,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,500.20x = 276,940,298,955.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,940,298,955.42/563,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,464.42

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