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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,337.80, 815,006.70 and 520,301.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,337.80, 815,006.70 and 520,301.40 is: 780,452.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,337.80 : 815,006.70 = 520,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,337.80/815,006.70 = 520,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,337.80x = 815,006.70 × 520,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,337.80x = 424,049,127,019.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,049,127,019.38/543,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,452.10

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