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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,624.40, 815,566.20 and 262,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,624.40, 815,566.20 and 262,910.80 is: 394,428.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,624.40 : 815,566.20 = 262,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,624.40/815,566.20 = 262,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,624.40x = 815,566.20 × 262,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,624.40x = 214,421,162,094.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,421,162,094.96/543,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,428.88

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