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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,543.86, 753,840.06 and 473,816.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,543.86, 753,840.06 and 473,816.71 is: 653,528.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,543.86 : 753,840.06 = 473,816.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,543.86/753,840.06 = 473,816.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,543.86x = 753,840.06 × 473,816.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,543.86x = 357,182,019,077.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,182,019,077.54/546,543.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,528.56

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