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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,633.20, 814,672.20 and 400,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,633.20, 814,672.20 and 400,360.40 is: 599,967.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,633.20 : 814,672.20 = 400,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,633.20/814,672.20 = 400,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,633.20x = 814,672.20 × 400,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,633.20x = 326,162,487,860.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,162,487,860.88/543,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,967.93

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