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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,467.20, 817,617.60 and 245,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,467.20, 817,617.60 and 245,896.80 is: 368,582.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,467.20 : 817,617.60 = 245,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,467.20/817,617.60 = 245,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,467.20x = 817,617.60 × 245,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,467.20x = 201,049,551,463.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,049,551,463.68/545,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,582.29

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