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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,926.46, 820,384.83 and 191,857.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,926.46, 820,384.83 and 191,857.29 is: 287,784.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,926.46 : 820,384.83 = 191,857.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,926.46/820,384.83 = 191,857.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,926.46x = 820,384.83 × 191,857.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,926.46x = 157,396,810,240.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,396,810,240.91/546,926.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,784.23

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