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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,284.20, 817,829.10 and 345,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,284.20, 817,829.10 and 345,246.60 is: 517,808.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,284.20 : 817,829.10 = 345,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,284.20/817,829.10 = 345,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,284.20x = 817,829.10 × 345,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,284.20x = 282,352,716,156.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,352,716,156.06/545,284.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,808.36

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