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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,456.47, 817,804.30 and 241,685.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,456.47, 817,804.30 and 241,685.41 is: 362,359.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,456.47 : 817,804.30 = 241,685.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,456.47/817,804.30 = 241,685.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,456.47x = 817,804.30 × 241,685.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,456.47x = 197,651,362,247.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,651,362,247.81/545,456.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,359.56

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