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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,611.80, 815,417.70 and 463,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,611.80, 815,417.70 and 463,130.20 is: 694,695.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,611.80 : 815,417.70 = 463,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,611.80/815,417.70 = 463,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,611.80x = 815,417.70 × 463,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,611.80x = 377,644,562,484.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,644,562,484.54/543,611.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,695.30

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