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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,402.20, 820,412.10 and 485,194.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,402.20, 820,412.10 and 485,194.20 is: 727,178.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,402.20 : 820,412.10 = 485,194.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,402.20/820,412.10 = 485,194.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,402.20x = 820,412.10 × 485,194.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,402.20x = 398,059,192,529.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,059,192,529.82/547,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,178.65

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