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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,104.62, 817,691.58 and 171,142.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,104.62, 817,691.58 and 171,142.38 is: 256,724.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,104.62 : 817,691.58 = 171,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,104.62/817,691.58 = 171,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,104.62x = 817,691.58 × 171,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,104.62x = 139,941,683,107.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,941,683,107.16/545,104.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,724.45

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