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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,743.40, 824,864.70 and 517,250.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,743.40, 824,864.70 and 517,250.60 is: 777,525.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,743.40 : 824,864.70 = 517,250.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,743.40/824,864.70 = 517,250.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,743.40x = 824,864.70 × 517,250.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,743.40x = 426,661,760,993.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,661,760,993.82/548,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,525.09

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