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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,592.96, 817,499.52 and 334,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,592.96, 817,499.52 and 334,785.60 is: 501,632.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,592.96 : 817,499.52 = 334,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,592.96/817,499.52 = 334,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,592.96x = 817,499.52 × 334,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,592.96x = 273,687,067,302.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,687,067,302.91/545,592.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,632.33

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