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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,802.40, 836,953.20 and 546,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,802.40, 836,953.20 and 546,304.80 is: 821,173.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,802.40 : 836,953.20 = 546,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,802.40/836,953.20 = 546,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,802.40x = 836,953.20 × 546,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,802.40x = 457,231,550,535.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,231,550,535.36/556,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,173.81

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