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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,114.80, 817,672.20 and 403,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,114.80, 817,672.20 and 403,397.20 is: 605,095.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,114.80 : 817,672.20 = 403,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,114.80/817,672.20 = 403,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,114.80x = 817,672.20 × 403,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,114.80x = 329,846,675,997.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,846,675,997.84/545,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,095.80

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