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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,114.40, 815,449.20 and 306,918.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,114.40, 815,449.20 and 306,918.40 is: 460,817.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,114.40 : 815,449.20 = 306,918.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,114.40/815,449.20 = 306,918.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,114.40x = 815,449.20 × 306,918.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,114.40x = 250,276,363,745.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,276,363,745.28/543,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,817.03

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