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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,884.80, 818,827.20 and 404,167.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,884.80, 818,827.20 and 404,167.20 is: 606,250.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,884.80 : 818,827.20 = 404,167.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,884.80/818,827.20 = 404,167.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,884.80x = 818,827.20 × 404,167.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,884.80x = 330,943,096,707.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,943,096,707.84/545,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,250.80

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