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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,052.60, 817,579.17 and 245,182.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,052.60, 817,579.17 and 245,182.86 is: 367,774.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,052.60 : 817,579.17 = 245,182.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,052.60/817,579.17 = 245,182.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,052.60x = 817,579.17 × 245,182.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,052.60x = 200,456,399,177.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,456,399,177.03/545,052.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,774.41

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