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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,000.20, 814,500.30 and 227,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,000.20, 814,500.30 and 227,424.20 is: 341,136.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,000.20 : 814,500.30 = 227,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,000.20/814,500.30 = 227,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,000.20x = 814,500.30 × 227,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,000.20x = 185,237,079,127.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,237,079,127.26/543,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,136.30

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