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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,841.28, 817,496.96 and 207,983.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,841.28, 817,496.96 and 207,983.04 is: 312,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,841.28 : 817,496.96 = 207,983.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,841.28/817,496.96 = 207,983.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,841.28x = 817,496.96 × 207,983.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,841.28x = 170,025,502,931.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,025,502,931.56/544,841.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,064.28

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