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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,613.70, 815,420.55 and 342,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,613.70, 815,420.55 and 342,847.10 is: 514,270.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,613.70 : 815,420.55 = 342,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,613.70/815,420.55 = 342,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,613.70x = 815,420.55 × 342,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,613.70x = 279,564,570,847.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,564,570,847.91/543,613.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,270.65

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