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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,543.94, 1,168,283.13 and 559,566.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,543.94, 1,168,283.13 and 559,566.34 is: 772,236.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,543.94 : 1,168,283.13 = 559,566.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,543.94/1,168,283.13 = 559,566.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,543.94x = 1,168,283.13 × 559,566.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,543.94x = 653,731,915,137.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,731,915,137.84/846,543.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,236.25

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