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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,619.33, 817,031.56 and 455,437.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,619.33, 817,031.56 and 455,437.81 is: 681,990.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,619.33 : 817,031.56 = 455,437.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,619.33/817,031.56 = 455,437.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,619.33x = 817,031.56 × 455,437.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,619.33x = 372,107,064,387.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,107,064,387.28/545,619.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681,990.25

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