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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,205.40, 817,808.10 and 395,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,205.40, 817,808.10 and 395,906.20 is: 593,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,205.40 : 817,808.10 = 395,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,205.40/817,808.10 = 395,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,205.40x = 817,808.10 × 395,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,205.40x = 323,775,297,200.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,775,297,200.22/545,205.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,859.30

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