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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,354.30, 815,140.80 and 455,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,354.30, 815,140.80 and 455,218.20 is: 682,918.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,354.30 : 815,140.80 = 455,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,354.30/815,140.80 = 455,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,354.30x = 815,140.80 × 455,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,354.30x = 371,066,927,722.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,066,927,722.56/543,354.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,918.91

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