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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,530.40, 817,087.20 and 245,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,530.40, 817,087.20 and 245,057.20 is: 367,717.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,530.40 : 817,087.20 = 245,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,530.40/817,087.20 = 245,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,530.40x = 817,087.20 × 245,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,530.40x = 200,233,101,387.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,233,101,387.84/544,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,717.03

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