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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,740.48, 817,099.24 and 278,926.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,740.48, 817,099.24 and 278,926.48 is: 417,617.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,740.48 : 817,099.24 = 278,926.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,740.48/817,099.24 = 278,926.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,740.48x = 817,099.24 × 278,926.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,740.48x = 227,910,614,823.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,910,614,823.88/545,740.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,617.21

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