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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,861.13, 817,283.49 and 245,130.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,861.13, 817,283.49 and 245,130.05 is: 367,691.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,861.13 : 817,283.49 = 245,130.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,861.13/817,283.49 = 245,130.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,861.13x = 817,283.49 × 245,130.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,861.13x = 200,340,742,767.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,340,742,767.87/544,861.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,691.38

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