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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,286.30, 815,038.80 and 455,150.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,286.30, 815,038.80 and 455,150.20 is: 682,816.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,286.30 : 815,038.80 = 455,150.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,286.30/815,038.80 = 455,150.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,286.30x = 815,038.80 × 455,150.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,286.30x = 370,965,072,827.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,965,072,827.76/543,286.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,816.91

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