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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,560.82, 902,715.75 and 545,502.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,560.82, 902,715.75 and 545,502.54 is: 818,593.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,560.82 : 902,715.75 = 545,502.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,560.82/902,715.75 = 545,502.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,560.82x = 902,715.75 × 545,502.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,560.82x = 492,433,734,523.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,433,734,523.01/601,560.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,593.43

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