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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,816.73, 756,471.84 and 341,437.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,816.73, 756,471.84 and 341,437.34 is: 471,485.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,816.73 : 756,471.84 = 341,437.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,816.73/756,471.84 = 341,437.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,816.73x = 756,471.84 × 341,437.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,816.73x = 258,287,727,344.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,287,727,344.96/547,816.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,485.65

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