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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,953.37, 824,369.55 and 501,470.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,953.37, 824,369.55 and 501,470.13 is: 751,694.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,953.37 : 824,369.55 = 501,470.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,953.37/824,369.55 = 501,470.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,953.37x = 824,369.55 × 501,470.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,953.37x = 413,396,705,406.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,396,705,406.54/549,953.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,694.10

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