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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,000.40, 823,500.60 and 527,227.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,000.40, 823,500.60 and 527,227.60 is: 790,841.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,000.40 : 823,500.60 = 527,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,000.40/823,500.60 = 527,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,000.40x = 823,500.60 × 527,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,000.40x = 434,172,244,936.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,172,244,936.56/549,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,841.40

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