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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,874.80, 818,812.20 and 457,301.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,874.80, 818,812.20 and 457,301.30 is: 685,951.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,874.80 : 818,812.20 = 457,301.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,874.80/818,812.20 = 457,301.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,874.80x = 818,812.20 × 457,301.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,874.80x = 374,443,883,515.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,443,883,515.86/545,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,951.95

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