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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,454.23, 817,279.19 and 278,847.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,454.23, 817,279.19 and 278,847.99 is: 417,810.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,454.23 : 817,279.19 = 278,847.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,454.23/817,279.19 = 278,847.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,454.23x = 817,279.19 × 278,847.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,454.23x = 227,896,658,006.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,896,658,006.09/545,454.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,810.79

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