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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,685.40, 824,777.70 and 517,192.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,685.40, 824,777.70 and 517,192.60 is: 777,438.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,685.40 : 824,777.70 = 517,192.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,685.40/824,777.70 = 517,192.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,685.40x = 824,777.70 × 517,192.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,685.40x = 426,568,923,085.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,568,923,085.02/548,685.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,438.08

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