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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,219.80, 817,829.70 and 377,258.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,219.80, 817,829.70 and 377,258.20 is: 565,887.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,219.80 : 817,829.70 = 377,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,219.80/817,829.70 = 377,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,219.80x = 817,829.70 × 377,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,219.80x = 308,532,960,528.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,532,960,528.54/545,219.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,887.30

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