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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,547.41, 815,601.38 and 244,236.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,547.41, 815,601.38 and 244,236.21 is: 366,480.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,547.41 : 815,601.38 = 244,236.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,547.41/815,601.38 = 244,236.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,547.41x = 815,601.38 × 244,236.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,547.41x = 199,199,388,700.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,199,388,700.79/543,547.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,480.25

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