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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,739.48, 817,097.74 and 278,925.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,739.48, 817,097.74 and 278,925.48 is: 417,615.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,739.48 : 817,097.74 = 278,925.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,739.48/817,097.74 = 278,925.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,739.48x = 817,097.74 × 278,925.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,739.48x = 227,909,379,336.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,909,379,336.42/545,739.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,615.71

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