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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,093.74, 817,578.30 and 145,765.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,093.74, 817,578.30 and 145,765.64 is: 218,631.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,093.74 : 817,578.30 = 145,765.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,093.74/817,578.30 = 145,765.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,093.74x = 817,578.30 × 145,765.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,093.74x = 119,174,824,149.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,174,824,149.61/545,093.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,631.80

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