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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,240.80, 814,861.20 and 520,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,240.80, 814,861.20 and 520,204.40 is: 780,306.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,240.80 : 814,861.20 = 520,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,240.80/814,861.20 = 520,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,240.80x = 814,861.20 × 520,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,240.80x = 423,894,381,629.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,894,381,629.28/543,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,306.60

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