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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,269.20, 817,903.80 and 171,291.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,269.20, 817,903.80 and 171,291.60 is: 256,937.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,269.20 : 817,903.80 = 171,291.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,269.20/817,903.80 = 171,291.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,269.20x = 817,903.80 × 171,291.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,269.20x = 140,100,050,548.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,100,050,548.08/545,269.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,937.40

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