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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,824.40, 824,986.20 and 517,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,824.40, 824,986.20 and 517,331.60 is: 777,646.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,824.40 : 824,986.20 = 517,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,824.40/824,986.20 = 517,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,824.40x = 824,986.20 × 517,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,824.40x = 426,791,430,823.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,791,430,823.92/548,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,646.60

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