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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,614.86, 752,986.35 and 330,763.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,614.86, 752,986.35 and 330,763.98 is: 456,477.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,614.86 : 752,986.35 = 330,763.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,614.86/752,986.35 = 330,763.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,614.86x = 752,986.35 × 330,763.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,614.86x = 249,060,762,011.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,060,762,011.67/545,614.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,477.23

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