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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,319.20, 814,978.80 and 501,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,319.20, 814,978.80 and 501,328.80 is: 751,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,319.20 : 814,978.80 = 501,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,319.20/814,978.80 = 501,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,319.20x = 814,978.80 × 501,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,319.20x = 408,572,343,829.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,572,343,829.44/543,319.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,993.20

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