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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,094.74, 817,579.80 and 145,766.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,094.74, 817,579.80 and 145,766.64 is: 218,633.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,094.74 : 817,579.80 = 145,766.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,094.74/817,579.80 = 145,766.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,094.74x = 817,579.80 × 145,766.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,094.74x = 119,175,860,377.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,175,860,377.87/545,094.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,633.30

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