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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,349, 817,783.74 and 292,554.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,349, 817,783.74 and 292,554.48 is: 438,703.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,349 : 817,783.74 = 292,554.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,349/817,783.74 = 292,554.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,349x = 817,783.74 × 292,554.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,349x = 239,246,296,808.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,246,296,808.16/545,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,703.10

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