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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,361.81, 817,997.23 and 289,609.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,361.81, 817,997.23 and 289,609.36 is: 433,594.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,361.81 : 817,997.23 = 289,609.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,361.81/817,997.23 = 289,609.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,361.81x = 817,997.23 × 289,609.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,361.81x = 236,899,654,262.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,899,654,262.07/546,361.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,594.83

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