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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,610.80, 814,760.10 and 277,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,610.80, 814,760.10 and 277,234.20 is: 415,516.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,610.80 : 814,760.10 = 277,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,610.80/814,760.10 = 277,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,610.80x = 814,760.10 × 277,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,610.80x = 225,879,364,515.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,879,364,515.42/543,610.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,516.70

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