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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,912.34, 817,871.00 and 395,780.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,912.34, 817,871.00 and 395,780.46 is: 592,947.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,912.34 : 817,871.00 = 395,780.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,912.34/817,871.00 = 395,780.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,912.34x = 817,871.00 × 395,780.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,912.34x = 323,697,358,621.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,697,358,621.76/545,912.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,947.50

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