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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,866.60, 822,911.10 and 249,490.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,866.60, 822,911.10 and 249,490.60 is: 374,059.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,866.60 : 822,911.10 = 249,490.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,866.60/822,911.10 = 249,490.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,866.60x = 822,911.10 × 249,490.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,866.60x = 205,308,584,085.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,308,584,085.66/548,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,059.17

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