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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,195.52, 817,925.04 and 171,218.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,195.52, 817,925.04 and 171,218.52 is: 256,869.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,195.52 : 817,925.04 = 171,218.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,195.52/817,925.04 = 171,218.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,195.52x = 817,925.04 × 171,218.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,195.52x = 140,043,914,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,043,914,819.74/545,195.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,869.16

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