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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,826.52, 817,474.82 and 207,968.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,826.52, 817,474.82 and 207,968.31 is: 312,042.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,826.52 : 817,474.82 = 207,968.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,826.52/817,474.82 = 207,968.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,826.52x = 817,474.82 × 207,968.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,826.52x = 170,008,855,743.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,008,855,743.11/544,826.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,042.18

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