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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,872.80, 817,642.80 and 452,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,872.80, 817,642.80 and 452,560.80 is: 677,874.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,872.80 : 817,642.80 = 452,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,872.80/817,642.80 = 452,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,872.80x = 817,642.80 × 452,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,872.80x = 370,033,079,682.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,033,079,682.24/545,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,874.19

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