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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,938.40, 821,803.80 and 391,474.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,938.40, 821,803.80 and 391,474.40 is: 586,067.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,938.40 : 821,803.80 = 391,474.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,938.40/821,803.80 = 391,474.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,938.40x = 821,803.80 × 391,474.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,938.40x = 321,715,149,522.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,715,149,522.72/548,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,067.85

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