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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,620.40, 815,560.20 and 262,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,620.40, 815,560.20 and 262,906.80 is: 394,422.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,620.40 : 815,560.20 = 262,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,620.40/815,560.20 = 262,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,620.40x = 815,560.20 × 262,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,620.40x = 214,416,322,389.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,416,322,389.36/543,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,422.88

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