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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,301.90, 820,515.45 and 231,499.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,301.90, 820,515.45 and 231,499.10 is: 347,063.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,301.90 : 820,515.45 = 231,499.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,301.90/820,515.45 = 231,499.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,301.90x = 820,515.45 × 231,499.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,301.90x = 189,948,588,211.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,948,588,211.10/547,301.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,063.64

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