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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,870.17, 817,296.98 and 245,139.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,870.17, 817,296.98 and 245,139.05 is: 367,704.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,870.17 : 817,296.98 = 245,139.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,870.17/817,296.98 = 245,139.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,870.17x = 817,296.98 × 245,139.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,870.17x = 200,351,399,932.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,351,399,932.89/544,870.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,704.84

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