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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,615.40, 815,423.10 and 459,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,615.40, 815,423.10 and 459,634.60 is: 689,451.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,615.40 : 815,423.10 = 459,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,615.40/815,423.10 = 459,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,615.40x = 815,423.10 × 459,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,615.40x = 374,796,670,399.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,796,670,399.26/543,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,451.90

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