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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,410.62, 817,842.16 and 317,779.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,410.62, 817,842.16 and 317,779.92 is: 476,510.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,410.62 : 817,842.16 = 317,779.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,410.62/817,842.16 = 317,779.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,410.62x = 817,842.16 × 317,779.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,410.62x = 259,893,816,177.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,893,816,177.43/545,410.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,510.37

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