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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,228.20, 817,842.30 and 520,733.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,228.20, 817,842.30 and 520,733.80 is: 781,100.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,228.20 : 817,842.30 = 520,733.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,228.20/817,842.30 = 520,733.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,228.20x = 817,842.30 × 520,733.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,228.20x = 425,878,128,679.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,878,128,679.74/545,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,100.70

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