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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,420.60, 815,745.30 and 419,311.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,420.60, 815,745.30 and 419,311.80 is: 629,441.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,420.60 : 815,745.30 = 419,311.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,420.60/815,745.30 = 419,311.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,420.60x = 815,745.30 × 419,311.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,420.60x = 342,051,630,084.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,051,630,084.54/543,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,441.78

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