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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,611.80, 824,417.70 and 461,038.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,611.80, 824,417.70 and 461,038.30 is: 691,557.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,611.80 : 824,417.70 = 461,038.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,611.80/824,417.70 = 461,038.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,611.80x = 824,417.70 × 461,038.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,611.80x = 380,088,134,897.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,088,134,897.91/549,611.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,557.45

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