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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,025.20, 817,537.80 and 489,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,025.20, 817,537.80 and 489,912.80 is: 734,869.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,025.20 : 817,537.80 = 489,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,025.20/817,537.80 = 489,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,025.20x = 817,537.80 × 489,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,025.20x = 400,522,232,703.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,522,232,703.84/545,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,869.20

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