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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,426.40, 815,139.60 and 149,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,426.40, 815,139.60 and 149,442.40 is: 224,163.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,426.40 : 815,139.60 = 149,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,426.40/815,139.60 = 149,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,426.40x = 815,139.60 × 149,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,426.40x = 121,816,418,159.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,816,418,159.04/543,426.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,163.60

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