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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,308.56, 820,753.71 and 262,918.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,308.56, 820,753.71 and 262,918.07 is: 394,276.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,308.56 : 820,753.71 = 262,918.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,308.56/820,753.71 = 262,918.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,308.56x = 820,753.71 × 262,918.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,308.56x = 215,790,980,845.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,790,980,845.57/547,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,276.64

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