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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,162.96, 824,326.74 and 486,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,162.96, 824,326.74 and 486,390.60 is: 730,101.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,162.96 : 824,326.74 = 486,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,162.96/824,326.74 = 486,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,162.96x = 824,326.74 × 486,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,162.96x = 400,944,777,664.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,944,777,664.64/549,162.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,101.64

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