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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,841.60, 821,817.60 and 478,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,841.60, 821,817.60 and 478,412.80 is: 718,979.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,841.60 : 821,817.60 = 478,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,841.60/821,817.60 = 478,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,841.60x = 821,817.60 × 478,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,841.60x = 393,168,059,105.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,168,059,105.28/546,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,979.79

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