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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,142.40, 817,713.60 and 278,814.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,142.40, 817,713.60 and 278,814.40 is: 418,221.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,142.40 : 817,713.60 = 278,814.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,142.40/817,713.60 = 278,814.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,142.40x = 817,713.60 × 278,814.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,142.40x = 227,990,326,755.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,990,326,755.84/545,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,221.60

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