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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,608.20, 815,412.30 and 188,658.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,608.20, 815,412.30 and 188,658.10 is: 282,987.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,608.20 : 815,412.30 = 188,658.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,608.20/815,412.30 = 188,658.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,608.20x = 815,412.30 × 188,658.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,608.20x = 153,834,135,234.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,834,135,234.63/543,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,987.15

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