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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,201.80, 817,970.04 and 279,149.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,201.80, 817,970.04 and 279,149.11 is: 418,809.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,201.80 : 817,970.04 = 279,149.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,201.80/817,970.04 = 279,149.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,201.80x = 817,970.04 × 279,149.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,201.80x = 228,335,608,672.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,335,608,672.66/545,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,809.34

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