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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,835.20, 817,975.20 and 402,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,835.20, 817,975.20 and 402,562.40 is: 603,270.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,835.20 : 817,975.20 = 402,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,835.20/817,975.20 = 402,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,835.20x = 817,975.20 × 402,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,835.20x = 329,286,059,652.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,286,059,652.48/545,835.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,270.11

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