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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,781.60, 818,672.40 and 459,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,781.60, 818,672.40 and 459,176.40 is: 688,764.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,781.60 : 818,672.40 = 459,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,781.60/818,672.40 = 459,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,781.60x = 818,672.40 × 459,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,781.60x = 375,915,045,411.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,915,045,411.36/545,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,764.60

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