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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,929.46, 820,389.33 and 191,860.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,929.46, 820,389.33 and 191,860.29 is: 287,788.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,929.46 : 820,389.33 = 191,860.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,929.46/820,389.33 = 191,860.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,929.46x = 820,389.33 × 191,860.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,929.46x = 157,400,134,766.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,400,134,766.71/546,929.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,788.73

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