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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,454.40, 893,181.60 and 549,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,454.40, 893,181.60 and 549,835.20 is: 824,752.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,454.40 : 893,181.60 = 549,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,454.40/893,181.60 = 549,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,454.40x = 893,181.60 × 549,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,454.40x = 491,102,683,672.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,102,683,672.32/595,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,752.80

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