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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,876.34, 817,802.40 and 483,162.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,876.34, 817,802.40 and 483,162.85 is: 721,206.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,876.34 : 817,802.40 = 483,162.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,876.34/817,802.40 = 483,162.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,876.34x = 817,802.40 × 483,162.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,876.34x = 395,131,731,816.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,131,731,816.01/547,876.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,206.06

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