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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,038.20, 816,002.10 and 482,830.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,038.20, 816,002.10 and 482,830.20 is: 722,867.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,038.20 : 816,002.10 = 482,830.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,038.20/816,002.10 = 482,830.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,038.20x = 816,002.10 × 482,830.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,038.20x = 393,990,457,143.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,990,457,143.42/545,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,867.60

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