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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,401.60, 815,716.80 and 419,292.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,401.60, 815,716.80 and 419,292.80 is: 629,413.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,401.60 : 815,716.80 = 419,292.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,401.60/815,716.80 = 419,292.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,401.60x = 815,716.80 × 419,292.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,401.60x = 342,024,181,079.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,024,181,079.04/543,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,413.28

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