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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,861.60, 818,792.40 and 419,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,861.60, 818,792.40 and 419,744.60 is: 629,616.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,861.60 : 818,792.40 = 419,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,861.60/818,792.40 = 419,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,861.60x = 818,792.40 × 419,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,861.60x = 343,683,688,421.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,683,688,421.04/545,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,616.90

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