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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,531.40, 817,088.70 and 245,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,531.40, 817,088.70 and 245,058.20 is: 367,718.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,531.40 : 817,088.70 = 245,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,531.40/817,088.70 = 245,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,531.40x = 817,088.70 × 245,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,531.40x = 200,234,286,062.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,234,286,062.34/544,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,718.53

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