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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,452.20, 817,595.10 and 245,881.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,452.20, 817,595.10 and 245,881.80 is: 368,559.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,452.20 : 817,595.10 = 245,881.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,452.20/817,595.10 = 245,881.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,452.20x = 817,595.10 × 245,881.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,452.20x = 201,031,754,859.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,031,754,859.18/545,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,559.80

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