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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,232.28, 817,801.44 and 331,944.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,232.28, 817,801.44 and 331,944.97 is: 497,888.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,232.28 : 817,801.44 = 331,944.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,232.28/817,801.44 = 331,944.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,232.28x = 817,801.44 × 331,944.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,232.28x = 271,465,074,466.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,465,074,466.76/545,232.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,888.85

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