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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,957.60, 824,936.40 and 461,384.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,957.60, 824,936.40 and 461,384.10 is: 692,076.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,957.60 : 824,936.40 = 461,384.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,957.60/824,936.40 = 461,384.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,957.60x = 824,936.40 × 461,384.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,957.60x = 380,612,538,471.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,612,538,471.24/549,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,076.15

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