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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,146.99, 824,302.78 and 486,374.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,146.99, 824,302.78 and 486,374.63 is: 730,077.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,146.99 : 824,302.78 = 486,374.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,146.99/824,302.78 = 486,374.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,146.99x = 824,302.78 × 486,374.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,146.99x = 400,919,954,293.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,919,954,293.02/549,146.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,077.67

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