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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,143.80, 817,752.15 and 185,309.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,143.80, 817,752.15 and 185,309.40 is: 277,976.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,143.80 : 817,752.15 = 185,309.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,143.80/817,752.15 = 185,309.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,143.80x = 817,752.15 × 185,309.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,143.80x = 151,537,160,265.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,537,160,265.21/545,143.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,976.49

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