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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,913.84, 817,873.25 and 395,781.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,913.84, 817,873.25 and 395,781.96 is: 592,949.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,913.84 : 817,873.25 = 395,781.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,913.84/817,873.25 = 395,781.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,913.84x = 817,873.25 × 395,781.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,913.84x = 323,699,475,937.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,699,475,937.66/545,913.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,949.75

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