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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,576.37, 817,839.66 and 279,462.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,576.37, 817,839.66 and 279,462.21 is: 418,924.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,576.37 : 817,839.66 = 279,462.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,576.37/817,839.66 = 279,462.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,576.37x = 817,839.66 × 279,462.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,576.37x = 228,555,278,809.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,555,278,809.25/545,576.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,924.45

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