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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,662.32, 894,661.41 and 558,169.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,662.32, 894,661.41 and 558,169.93 is: 769,850.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,662.32 : 894,661.41 = 558,169.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,662.32/894,661.41 = 558,169.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,662.32x = 894,661.41 × 558,169.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,662.32x = 499,373,092,120.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,373,092,120.09/648,662.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,850.63

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