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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,896.20, 923,844.30 and 550,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,896.20, 923,844.30 and 550,577.80 is: 825,866.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,896.20 : 923,844.30 = 550,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,896.20/923,844.30 = 550,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,896.20x = 923,844.30 × 550,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,896.20x = 508,648,162,236.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,648,162,236.54/615,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,866.70

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