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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,285.30, 815,037.30 and 455,149.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,285.30, 815,037.30 and 455,149.20 is: 682,815.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,285.30 : 815,037.30 = 455,149.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,285.30/815,037.30 = 455,149.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,285.30x = 815,037.30 × 455,149.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,285.30x = 370,963,575,065.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,963,575,065.16/543,285.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,815.41

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