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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,326.20, 814,211.70 and 400,053.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,326.20, 814,211.70 and 400,053.40 is: 599,507.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,326.20 : 814,211.70 = 400,053.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,326.20/814,211.70 = 400,053.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,326.20x = 814,211.70 × 400,053.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,326.20x = 325,728,158,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,728,158,904.78/543,326.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,507.55

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