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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,207.40, 817,811.10 and 395,908.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,207.40, 817,811.10 and 395,908.20 is: 593,862.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,207.40 : 817,811.10 = 395,908.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,207.40/817,811.10 = 395,908.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,207.40x = 817,811.10 × 395,908.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,207.40x = 323,778,120,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,778,120,541.02/545,207.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,862.30

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