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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,784.70, 820,177.05 and 471,989.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,784.70, 820,177.05 and 471,989.30 is: 707,983.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,784.70 : 820,177.05 = 471,989.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,784.70/820,177.05 = 471,989.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,784.70x = 820,177.05 × 471,989.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,784.70x = 387,114,791,705.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,114,791,705.57/546,784.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,983.95

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