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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,301.20, 814,951.80 and 188,351.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,301.20, 814,951.80 and 188,351.10 is: 282,526.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,301.20 : 814,951.80 = 188,351.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,301.20/814,951.80 = 188,351.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,301.20x = 814,951.80 × 188,351.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,301.20x = 153,497,067,976.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,497,067,976.98/543,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,526.65

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