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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,472.50, 745,563.04 and 480,937.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,472.50, 745,563.04 and 480,937.96 is: 662,211.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,472.50 : 745,563.04 = 480,937.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,472.50/745,563.04 = 480,937.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,472.50x = 745,563.04 × 480,937.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,472.50x = 358,569,567,509.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,569,567,509.00/541,472.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,211.96

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