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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,195.80, 817,793.70 and 377,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,195.80, 817,793.70 and 377,234.20 is: 565,851.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,195.80 : 817,793.70 = 377,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,195.80/817,793.70 = 377,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,195.80x = 817,793.70 × 377,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,195.80x = 308,499,752,184.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,499,752,184.54/545,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,851.30

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