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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,162.00, 817,836.42 and 185,294.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,162.00, 817,836.42 and 185,294.79 is: 277,973.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,162.00 : 817,836.42 = 185,294.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,162.00/817,836.42 = 185,294.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,162.00x = 817,836.42 × 185,294.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,162.00x = 151,540,827,698.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,540,827,698.25/545,162.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,973.94

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