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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,393.80, 815,705.10 and 321,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,393.80, 815,705.10 and 321,902.60 is: 483,217.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,393.80 : 815,705.10 = 321,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,393.80/815,705.10 = 321,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,393.80x = 815,705.10 × 321,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,393.80x = 262,577,592,523.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,577,592,523.26/543,393.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,217.87

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