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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,621.20, 815,431.80 and 508,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,621.20, 815,431.80 and 508,629.20 is: 762,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,621.20 : 815,431.80 = 508,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,621.20/815,431.80 = 508,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,621.20x = 815,431.80 × 508,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,621.20x = 414,752,424,088.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,752,424,088.56/543,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,943.80

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