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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,021.80, 917,136.30 and 548,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,021.80, 917,136.30 and 548,841.80 is: 822,458.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,021.80 : 917,136.30 = 548,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,021.80/917,136.30 = 548,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,021.80x = 917,136.30 × 548,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,021.80x = 503,362,737,737.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,362,737,737.34/612,021.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,458.84

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