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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,016.20, 814,524.30 and 501,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,016.20, 814,524.30 and 501,025.80 is: 751,538.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,016.20 : 814,524.30 = 501,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,016.20/814,524.30 = 501,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,016.20x = 814,524.30 × 501,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,016.20x = 408,097,689,026.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,097,689,026.94/543,016.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,538.70

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