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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,586.40, 846,130.20 and 327,098.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,586.40, 846,130.20 and 327,098.80 is: 491,083.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,586.40 : 846,130.20 = 327,098.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,586.40/846,130.20 = 327,098.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,586.40x = 846,130.20 × 327,098.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,586.40x = 276,768,173,063.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,768,173,063.76/563,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,083.84

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