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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,601.60, 822,902.40 and 460,028.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,601.60, 822,902.40 and 460,028.10 is: 690,042.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,601.60 : 822,902.40 = 460,028.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,601.60/822,902.40 = 460,028.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,601.60x = 822,902.40 × 460,028.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,601.60x = 378,558,227,557.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,558,227,557.44/548,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,042.15

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