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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,101.20, 820,651.80 and 473,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,101.20, 820,651.80 and 473,373.20 is: 710,059.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,101.20 : 820,651.80 = 473,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,101.20/820,651.80 = 473,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,101.20x = 820,651.80 × 473,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,101.20x = 388,474,568,651.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,474,568,651.76/547,101.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,059.80

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