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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,052.12, 817,612.74 and 171,089.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,052.12, 817,612.74 and 171,089.88 is: 256,645.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,052.12 : 817,612.74 = 171,089.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,052.12/817,612.74 = 171,089.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,052.12x = 817,612.74 × 171,089.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,052.12x = 139,885,265,573.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,885,265,573.07/545,052.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,645.67

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