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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,244.40, 886,866.60 and 545,625.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,244.40, 886,866.60 and 545,625.20 is: 818,437.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,244.40 : 886,866.60 = 545,625.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,244.40/886,866.60 = 545,625.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,244.40x = 886,866.60 × 545,625.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,244.40x = 483,896,765,998.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,896,765,998.32/591,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,437.80

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