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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,516.06, 749,883.96 and 313,989.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,516.06, 749,883.96 and 313,989.59 is: 433,208.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,516.06 : 749,883.96 = 313,989.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,516.06/749,883.96 = 313,989.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,516.06x = 749,883.96 × 313,989.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,516.06x = 235,455,758,238.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,455,758,238.28/543,516.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,208.46

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