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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,696.51, 753,373.33 and 362,183.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,696.51, 753,373.33 and 362,183.94 is: 500,021.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,696.51 : 753,373.33 = 362,183.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,696.51/753,373.33 = 362,183.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,696.51x = 753,373.33 × 362,183.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,696.51x = 272,859,720,044.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,859,720,044.86/545,696.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,021.01

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