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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,610.20, 815,415.30 and 501,619.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,610.20, 815,415.30 and 501,619.80 is: 752,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,610.20 : 815,415.30 = 501,619.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,610.20/815,415.30 = 501,619.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,610.20x = 815,415.30 × 501,619.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,610.20x = 409,028,459,702.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,028,459,702.94/543,610.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,429.70

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