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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,936.48, 845,386.67 and 243,888.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,936.48, 845,386.67 and 243,888.17 is: 365,608.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,936.48 : 845,386.67 = 243,888.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,936.48/845,386.67 = 243,888.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,936.48x = 845,386.67 × 243,888.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,936.48x = 206,179,804,271.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,179,804,271.48/563,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,608.21

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