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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,869.80, 817,638.30 and 452,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,869.80, 817,638.30 and 452,557.80 is: 677,869.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,869.80 : 817,638.30 = 452,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,869.80/817,638.30 = 452,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,869.80x = 817,638.30 × 452,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,869.80x = 370,028,590,243.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,028,590,243.74/545,869.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,869.69

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