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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,647.40, 815,471.10 and 485,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,647.40, 815,471.10 and 485,586.60 is: 728,379.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,647.40 : 815,471.10 = 485,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,647.40/815,471.10 = 485,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,647.40x = 815,471.10 × 485,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,647.40x = 395,981,838,847.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,981,838,847.26/543,647.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,379.90

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