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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,418.80, 815,742.60 and 321,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,418.80, 815,742.60 and 321,927.60 is: 483,255.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,418.80 : 815,742.60 = 321,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,418.80/815,742.60 = 321,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,418.80x = 815,742.60 × 321,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,418.80x = 262,610,057,435.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,610,057,435.76/543,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,255.38

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