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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,553.04, 845,606.78 and 263,981.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,553.04, 845,606.78 and 263,981.83 is: 396,102.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,553.04 : 845,606.78 = 263,981.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,553.04/845,606.78 = 263,981.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,553.04x = 845,606.78 × 263,981.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,553.04x = 223,224,825,128.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,224,825,128.78/563,553.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,102.60

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