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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,415.84, 818,179.74 and 208,739.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,415.84, 818,179.74 and 208,739.70 is: 313,130.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,415.84 : 818,179.74 = 208,739.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,415.84/818,179.74 = 208,739.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,415.84x = 818,179.74 × 208,739.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,415.84x = 170,786,593,473.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,786,593,473.68/545,415.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,130.97

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