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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,634.20, 815,451.30 and 501,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,634.20, 815,451.30 and 501,643.80 is: 752,465.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,634.20 : 815,451.30 = 501,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,634.20/815,451.30 = 501,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,634.20x = 815,451.30 × 501,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,634.20x = 409,066,088,846.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,066,088,846.94/543,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,465.70

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