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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,144.82, 817,884.72 and 279,092.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,144.82, 817,884.72 and 279,092.10 is: 418,723.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,144.82 : 817,884.72 = 279,092.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,144.82/817,884.72 = 279,092.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,144.82x = 817,884.72 × 279,092.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,144.82x = 228,265,164,062.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,265,164,062.71/545,144.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,723.90

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