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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,212.80, 815,110.80 and 227,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,212.80, 815,110.80 and 227,701.60 is: 341,674.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,212.80 : 815,110.80 = 227,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,212.80/815,110.80 = 227,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,212.80x = 815,110.80 × 227,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,212.80x = 185,602,033,337.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,602,033,337.28/543,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,674.63

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