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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,613.20, 815,614.20 and 228,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,613.20, 815,614.20 and 228,166.80 is: 342,331.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,613.20 : 815,614.20 = 228,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,613.20/815,614.20 = 228,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,613.20x = 815,614.20 × 228,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,613.20x = 186,096,082,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,096,082,048.56/543,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,331.79

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