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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,556.36, 814,401.04 and 486,933.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,556.36, 814,401.04 and 486,933.88 is: 725,560.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,556.36 : 814,401.04 = 486,933.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,556.36/814,401.04 = 486,933.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,556.36x = 814,401.04 × 486,933.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,556.36x = 396,559,458,283.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,559,458,283.24/546,556.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,560.05

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