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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,400.60, 849,600.90 and 540,156.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,400.60, 849,600.90 and 540,156.60 is: 810,234.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,400.60 : 849,600.90 = 540,156.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,400.60/849,600.90 = 540,156.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,400.60x = 849,600.90 × 540,156.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,400.60x = 458,917,533,500.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,917,533,500.94/566,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,234.90

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