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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,333.60, 815,000.40 and 409,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,333.60, 815,000.40 and 409,489.20 is: 614,233.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,333.60 : 815,000.40 = 409,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,333.60/815,000.40 = 409,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,333.60x = 815,000.40 × 409,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,333.60x = 333,733,861,795.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,733,861,795.68/543,333.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,233.80

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