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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,545.80, 845,397.66 and 184,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,545.80, 845,397.66 and 184,496.20 is: 276,770.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,545.80 : 845,397.66 = 184,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,545.80/845,397.66 = 184,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,545.80x = 845,397.66 × 184,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,545.80x = 155,972,655,758.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,972,655,758.89/563,545.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,770.15

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