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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,901.80, 824,852.70 and 461,328.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,901.80, 824,852.70 and 461,328.30 is: 691,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,901.80 : 824,852.70 = 461,328.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,901.80/824,852.70 = 461,328.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,901.80x = 824,852.70 × 461,328.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,901.80x = 380,527,893,841.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,527,893,841.41/549,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,992.45

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