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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,914.44, 823,863.71 and 459,516.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,914.44, 823,863.71 and 459,516.72 is: 689,686.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,914.44 : 823,863.71 = 459,516.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,914.44/823,863.71 = 459,516.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,914.44x = 823,863.71 × 459,516.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,914.44x = 378,579,149,746.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,579,149,746.23/548,914.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,686.99

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