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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,946.40, 821,815.80 and 391,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,946.40, 821,815.80 and 391,482.40 is: 586,079.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,946.40 : 821,815.80 = 391,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,946.40/821,815.80 = 391,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,946.40x = 821,815.80 × 391,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,946.40x = 321,726,421,741.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,726,421,741.92/548,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,079.85

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