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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,817.60, 818,726.40 and 309,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,817.60, 818,726.40 and 309,621.60 is: 464,432.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,817.60 : 818,726.40 = 309,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,817.60/818,726.40 = 309,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,817.60x = 818,726.40 × 309,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,817.60x = 253,495,377,930.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,495,377,930.24/545,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,432.40

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