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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,915.34, 817,875.49 and 395,783.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,915.34, 817,875.49 and 395,783.46 is: 592,952.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,915.34 : 817,875.49 = 395,783.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,915.34/817,875.49 = 395,783.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,915.34x = 817,875.49 × 395,783.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,915.34x = 323,701,591,281.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,701,591,281.40/545,915.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,952.00

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