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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,322.20, 809,414.10 and 473,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,322.20, 809,414.10 and 473,837.40 is: 709,818.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,322.20 : 809,414.10 = 473,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,322.20/809,414.10 = 473,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,322.20x = 809,414.10 × 473,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,322.20x = 383,530,672,667.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,530,672,667.34/540,322.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,818.46

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