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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,178.80, 917,371.80 and 548,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,178.80, 917,371.80 and 548,998.80 is: 822,694.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,178.80 : 917,371.80 = 548,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,178.80/917,371.80 = 548,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,178.80x = 917,371.80 × 548,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,178.80x = 503,636,017,353.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,636,017,353.84/612,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,694.31

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