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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,877.93, 845,911.67 and 279,582.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,877.93, 845,911.67 and 279,582.51 is: 419,420.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,877.93 : 845,911.67 = 279,582.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,877.93/845,911.67 = 279,582.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,877.93x = 845,911.67 × 279,582.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,877.93x = 236,502,107,936.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,502,107,936.89/563,877.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,420.76

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