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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,612.20, 822,918.30 and 478,628.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,612.20, 822,918.30 and 478,628.20 is: 717,942.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,612.20 : 822,918.30 = 478,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,612.20/822,918.30 = 478,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,612.20x = 822,918.30 × 478,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,612.20x = 393,871,904,676.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,871,904,676.06/548,612.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,942.30

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