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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,234.80, 817,852.20 and 345,780.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,234.80, 817,852.20 and 345,780.40 is: 518,670.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,234.80 : 817,852.20 = 345,780.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,234.80/817,852.20 = 345,780.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,234.80x = 817,852.20 × 345,780.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,234.80x = 282,797,260,856.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,797,260,856.88/545,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,670.60

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