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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,892.90, 817,841.43 and 395,761.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,892.90, 817,841.43 and 395,761.38 is: 592,918.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,892.90 : 817,841.43 = 395,761.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,892.90/817,841.43 = 395,761.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,892.90x = 817,841.43 × 395,761.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,892.90x = 323,670,052,957.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,670,052,957.97/545,892.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,918.60

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