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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,000.40, 814,500.60 and 342,671.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,000.40, 814,500.60 and 342,671.20 is: 514,006.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,000.40 : 814,500.60 = 342,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,000.40/814,500.60 = 342,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,000.40x = 814,500.60 × 342,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,000.40x = 279,105,898,002.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,105,898,002.72/543,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,006.80

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