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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,258.16, 817,898.16 and 145,898.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,258.16, 817,898.16 and 145,898.30 is: 218,850.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,258.16 : 817,898.16 = 145,898.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,258.16/817,898.16 = 145,898.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,258.16x = 817,898.16 × 145,898.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,258.16x = 119,329,951,117.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,329,951,117.13/545,258.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,850.37

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