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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,528.80, 824,293.20 and 511,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,528.80, 824,293.20 and 511,037.60 is: 766,556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,528.80 : 824,293.20 = 511,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,528.80/824,293.20 = 511,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,528.80x = 824,293.20 × 511,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,528.80x = 421,244,818,624.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,244,818,624.32/549,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,556.40

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