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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,902.30, 824,853.45 and 461,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,902.30, 824,853.45 and 461,328.80 is: 691,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,902.30 : 824,853.45 = 461,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,902.30/824,853.45 = 461,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,902.30x = 824,853.45 × 461,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,902.30x = 380,528,652,264.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,528,652,264.36/549,902.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,993.20

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