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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,208.20, 817,812.30 and 171,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,208.20, 817,812.30 and 171,230.60 is: 256,845.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,208.20 : 817,812.30 = 171,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,208.20/817,812.30 = 171,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,208.20x = 817,812.30 × 171,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,208.20x = 140,034,490,816.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,034,490,816.38/545,208.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,845.90

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