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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,112.20, 817,814.10 and 387,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,112.20, 817,814.10 and 387,648.20 is: 581,575.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,112.20 : 817,814.10 = 387,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,112.20/817,814.10 = 387,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,112.20x = 817,814.10 × 387,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,112.20x = 317,024,163,799.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,024,163,799.62/545,112.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,575.98

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