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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,066.20, 817,502.10 and 345,028.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,066.20, 817,502.10 and 345,028.60 is: 517,481.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,066.20 : 817,502.10 = 345,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,066.20/817,502.10 = 345,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,066.20x = 817,502.10 × 345,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,066.20x = 282,061,605,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,061,605,060.06/545,066.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,481.37

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