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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,201.80, 817,802.70 and 377,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,201.80, 817,802.70 and 377,240.20 is: 565,860.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,201.80 : 817,802.70 = 377,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,201.80/817,802.70 = 377,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,201.80x = 817,802.70 × 377,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,201.80x = 308,508,054,108.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,508,054,108.54/545,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,860.30

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