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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,704.40, 818,646.20 and 171,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,704.40, 818,646.20 and 171,637.20 is: 257,483.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,704.40 : 818,646.20 = 171,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,704.40/818,646.20 = 171,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,704.40x = 818,646.20 × 171,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,704.40x = 140,510,141,558.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,510,141,558.64/545,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,483.98

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