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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,498.80, 981,748.20 and 486,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,498.80, 981,748.20 and 486,537.20 is: 729,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,498.80 : 981,748.20 = 486,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,498.80/981,748.20 = 486,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,498.80x = 981,748.20 × 486,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,498.80x = 477,657,020,333.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,657,020,333.04/654,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,805.80

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