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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,902.40, 817,353.60 and 245,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,902.40, 817,353.60 and 245,526.40 is: 368,289.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,902.40 : 817,353.60 = 245,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,902.40/817,353.60 = 245,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,902.40x = 817,353.60 × 245,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,902.40x = 200,681,886,935.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,681,886,935.04/544,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,289.60

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