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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,614.80, 815,422.20 and 520,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,614.80, 815,422.20 and 520,578.40 is: 780,867.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,614.80 : 815,422.20 = 520,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,614.80/815,422.20 = 520,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,614.80x = 815,422.20 × 520,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,614.80x = 424,491,184,200.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,491,184,200.48/543,614.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,867.60

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