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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,820.60, 818,730.90 and 309,624.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,820.60, 818,730.90 and 309,624.60 is: 464,436.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,820.60 : 818,730.90 = 309,624.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,820.60/818,730.90 = 309,624.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,820.60x = 818,730.90 × 309,624.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,820.60x = 253,499,227,420.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,499,227,420.14/545,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,436.90

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