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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,025.60, 826,538.40 and 489,024.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,025.60, 826,538.40 and 489,024.16 is: 733,536.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,025.60 : 826,538.40 = 489,024.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,025.60/826,538.40 = 489,024.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,025.60x = 826,538.40 × 489,024.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,025.60x = 404,197,246,767.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,197,246,767.74/551,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,536.24

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