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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,667.60, 815,501.40 and 517,423.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,667.60, 815,501.40 and 517,423.60 is: 776,135.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,667.60 : 815,501.40 = 517,423.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,667.60/815,501.40 = 517,423.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,667.60x = 815,501.40 × 517,423.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,667.60x = 421,959,670,193.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,959,670,193.04/543,667.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,135.40

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