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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,249.40, 886,874.10 and 545,630.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,249.40, 886,874.10 and 545,630.20 is: 818,445.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,249.40 : 886,874.10 = 545,630.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,249.40/886,874.10 = 545,630.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,249.40x = 886,874.10 × 545,630.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,249.40x = 483,905,292,557.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,905,292,557.82/591,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,445.30

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