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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,434.80, 681,645.80 and 205,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,434.80, 681,645.80 and 205,116.40 is: 307,671.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,434.80 : 681,645.80 = 205,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,434.80/681,645.80 = 205,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,434.80x = 681,645.80 × 205,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,434.80x = 139,816,732,571.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,816,732,571.12/454,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,671.71

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