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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,603.20, 818,404.80 and 461,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,603.20, 818,404.80 and 461,622.40 is: 692,433.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,603.20 : 818,404.80 = 461,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,603.20/818,404.80 = 461,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,603.20x = 818,404.80 × 461,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,603.20x = 377,793,987,947.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,793,987,947.52/545,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,433.60

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