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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,609.60, 824,414.40 and 461,036.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,609.60, 824,414.40 and 461,036.10 is: 691,554.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,609.60 : 824,414.40 = 461,036.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,609.60/824,414.40 = 461,036.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,609.60x = 824,414.40 × 461,036.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,609.60x = 380,084,799,759.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,084,799,759.84/549,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,554.15

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