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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,216.20, 817,824.30 and 520,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,216.20, 817,824.30 and 520,721.80 is: 781,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,216.20 : 817,824.30 = 520,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,216.20/817,824.30 = 520,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,216.20x = 817,824.30 × 520,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,216.20x = 425,858,941,579.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,858,941,579.74/545,216.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,082.70

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