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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,522.18, 814,350.37 and 486,899.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,522.18, 814,350.37 and 486,899.70 is: 725,509.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,522.18 : 814,350.37 = 486,899.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,522.18/814,350.37 = 486,899.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,522.18x = 814,350.37 × 486,899.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,522.18x = 396,506,950,847.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,506,950,847.89/546,522.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,509.35

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