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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,345.67, 817,920 and 190,461.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,345.67, 817,920 and 190,461.18 is: 285,657.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,345.67 : 817,920 = 190,461.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,345.67/817,920 = 190,461.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,345.67x = 817,920 × 190,461.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,345.67x = 155,782,008,345.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,782,008,345.60/545,345.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,657.37

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