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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,849.30, 818,883.30 and 457,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,849.30, 818,883.30 and 457,713.20 is: 686,661.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,849.30 : 818,883.30 = 457,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,849.30/818,883.30 = 457,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,849.30x = 818,883.30 × 457,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,849.30x = 374,813,695,669.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,813,695,669.56/545,849.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,661.49

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