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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,556.24, 755,324.58 and 480,190.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,556.24, 755,324.58 and 480,190.56 is: 661,189.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,556.24 : 755,324.58 = 480,190.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,556.24/755,324.58 = 480,190.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,556.24x = 755,324.58 × 480,190.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,556.24x = 362,699,733,051.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,699,733,051.97/548,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,189.70

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