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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,937.80, 824,906.70 and 455,459.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,937.80, 824,906.70 and 455,459.40 is: 683,189.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,937.80 : 824,906.70 = 455,459.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,937.80/824,906.70 = 455,459.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,937.80x = 824,906.70 × 455,459.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,937.80x = 375,711,510,637.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,711,510,637.98/549,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,189.10

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