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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,851.60, 820,277.40 and 460,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,851.60, 820,277.40 and 460,246.40 is: 690,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,851.60 : 820,277.40 = 460,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,851.60/820,277.40 = 460,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,851.60x = 820,277.40 × 460,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,851.60x = 377,529,720,351.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,529,720,351.36/546,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,369.60

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