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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,606.40, 815,539.20 and 262,892.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,606.40, 815,539.20 and 262,892.80 is: 394,401.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,606.40 : 815,539.20 = 262,892.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,606.40/815,539.20 = 262,892.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,606.40x = 815,539.20 × 262,892.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,606.40x = 214,399,383,797.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,399,383,797.76/543,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,401.88

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