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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,914.34, 817,873.99 and 395,782.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,914.34, 817,873.99 and 395,782.46 is: 592,950.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,914.34 : 817,873.99 = 395,782.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,914.34/817,873.99 = 395,782.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,914.34x = 817,873.99 × 395,782.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,914.34x = 323,700,179,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,700,179,732.22/545,914.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,950.50

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