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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,856.60, 818,784.90 and 419,739.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,856.60, 818,784.90 and 419,739.60 is: 629,609.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,856.60 : 818,784.90 = 419,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,856.60/818,784.90 = 419,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,856.60x = 818,784.90 × 419,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,856.60x = 343,676,446,412.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,676,446,412.04/545,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,609.40

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