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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,704.80, 820,174.80 and 359,698.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,704.80, 820,174.80 and 359,698.40 is: 538,639.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,704.80 : 820,174.80 = 359,698.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,704.80/820,174.80 = 359,698.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,704.80x = 820,174.80 × 359,698.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,704.80x = 295,015,563,280.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,015,563,280.32/547,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,639.73

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