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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,455.97, 817,803.55 and 241,684.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,455.97, 817,803.55 and 241,684.91 is: 362,358.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,455.97 : 817,803.55 = 241,684.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,455.97/817,803.55 = 241,684.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,455.97x = 817,803.55 × 241,684.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,455.97x = 197,650,772,081.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,650,772,081.99/545,455.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,358.81

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