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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,449.40, 815,174.10 and 343,120.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,449.40, 815,174.10 and 343,120.20 is: 514,680.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,449.40 : 815,174.10 = 343,120.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,449.40/815,174.10 = 343,120.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,449.40x = 815,174.10 × 343,120.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,449.40x = 279,702,700,226.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,702,700,226.82/543,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,680.30

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