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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,418.20, 815,163.30 and 144,053.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,418.20, 815,163.30 and 144,053.40 is: 216,089.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,418.20 : 815,163.30 = 144,053.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,418.20/815,163.30 = 144,053.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,418.20x = 815,163.30 × 144,053.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,418.20x = 117,427,044,920.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,427,044,920.22/543,418.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,089.64

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