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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,811.40, 817,842.30 and 345,773.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,811.40, 817,842.30 and 345,773.80 is: 518,106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,811.40 : 817,842.30 = 345,773.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,811.40/817,842.30 = 345,773.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,811.40x = 817,842.30 × 345,773.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,811.40x = 282,788,439,871.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,788,439,871.74/545,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,106.51

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