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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,924.96, 820,382.58 and 191,855.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,924.96, 820,382.58 and 191,855.79 is: 287,781.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,924.96 : 820,382.58 = 191,855.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,924.96/820,382.58 = 191,855.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,924.96x = 820,382.58 × 191,855.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,924.96x = 157,395,147,988.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,395,147,988.14/546,924.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,781.98

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