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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,843.48, 894,910.68 and 558,350.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,843.48, 894,910.68 and 558,350.28 is: 770,098.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,843.48 : 894,910.68 = 558,350.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,843.48/894,910.68 = 558,350.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,843.48x = 894,910.68 × 558,350.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,843.48x = 499,673,628,752.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,673,628,752.99/648,843.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770,098.87

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