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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,537.68, 815,451.11 and 188,551.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,537.68, 815,451.11 and 188,551.14 is: 282,876.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,537.68 : 815,451.11 = 188,551.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,537.68/815,451.11 = 188,551.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,537.68x = 815,451.11 × 188,551.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,537.68x = 153,754,236,404.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,754,236,404.77/543,537.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,876.87

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