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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,508.80, 820,906.80 and 491,521.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,508.80, 820,906.80 and 491,521.60 is: 736,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,508.80 : 820,906.80 = 491,521.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,508.80/820,906.80 = 491,521.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,508.80x = 820,906.80 × 491,521.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,508.80x = 403,493,423,786.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,493,423,786.88/547,508.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,962.44

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