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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,823.80, 818,735.70 and 488,743.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,823.80, 818,735.70 and 488,743.10 is: 733,114.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,823.80 : 818,735.70 = 488,743.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,823.80/818,735.70 = 488,743.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,823.80x = 818,735.70 × 488,743.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,823.80x = 400,151,424,098.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,151,424,098.67/545,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,114.65

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