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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,968.60, 824,952.90 and 461,395.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,968.60, 824,952.90 and 461,395.10 is: 692,092.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,968.60 : 824,952.90 = 461,395.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,968.60/824,952.90 = 461,395.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,968.60x = 824,952.90 × 461,395.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,968.60x = 380,629,225,790.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,629,225,790.79/549,968.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,092.65

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