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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,374.80, 815,062.20 and 262,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,374.80, 815,062.20 and 262,920.40 is: 394,380.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,374.80 : 815,062.20 = 262,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,374.80/815,062.20 = 262,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,374.80x = 815,062.20 × 262,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,374.80x = 214,296,479,648.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,296,479,648.88/543,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,380.60

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