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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,577.25, 817,840.97 and 279,463.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,577.25, 817,840.97 and 279,463.09 is: 418,925.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,577.25 : 817,840.97 = 279,463.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,577.25/817,840.97 = 279,463.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,577.25x = 817,840.97 × 279,463.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,577.25x = 228,556,360,515.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,556,360,515.59/545,577.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,925.76

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