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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,729.60, 817,612.80 and 465,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,729.60, 817,612.80 and 465,932.80 is: 699,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,729.60 : 817,612.80 = 465,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,729.60/817,612.80 = 465,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,729.60x = 817,612.80 × 465,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,729.60x = 380,952,621,219.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,952,621,219.84/544,729.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,342.61

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