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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,724.44, 824,061.78 and 175,504.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,724.44, 824,061.78 and 175,504.44 is: 263,089.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,724.44 : 824,061.78 = 175,504.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,724.44/824,061.78 = 175,504.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,724.44x = 824,061.78 × 175,504.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,724.44x = 144,626,501,224.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,626,501,224.30/549,724.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,089.09

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