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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,874.93, 843,791.86 and 488,234.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,874.93, 843,791.86 and 488,234.33 is: 730,601.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,874.93 : 843,791.86 = 488,234.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,874.93/843,791.86 = 488,234.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,874.93x = 843,791.86 × 488,234.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,874.93x = 411,968,147,987.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,968,147,987.01/563,874.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,601.99

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