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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,367.14, 818,088.08 and 185,391.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,367.14, 818,088.08 and 185,391.50 is: 278,099.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,367.14 : 818,088.08 = 185,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,367.14/818,088.08 = 185,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,367.14x = 818,088.08 × 185,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,367.14x = 151,666,577,401.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,666,577,401.58/545,367.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,099.96

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