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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,875.80, 818,813.70 and 457,302.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,875.80, 818,813.70 and 457,302.30 is: 685,953.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,875.80 : 818,813.70 = 457,302.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,875.80/818,813.70 = 457,302.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,875.80x = 818,813.70 × 457,302.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,875.80x = 374,445,388,281.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,445,388,281.51/545,875.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,953.45

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