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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,890.90, 817,838.43 and 395,759.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,890.90, 817,838.43 and 395,759.38 is: 592,915.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,890.90 : 817,838.43 = 395,759.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,890.90/817,838.43 = 395,759.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,890.90x = 817,838.43 × 395,759.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,890.90x = 323,667,229,996.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,667,229,996.97/545,890.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,915.60

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