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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,699.14, 815,340.84 and 178,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,699.14, 815,340.84 and 178,875.84 is: 268,245.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,699.14 : 815,340.84 = 178,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,699.14/815,340.84 = 178,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,699.14x = 815,340.84 × 178,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,699.14x = 145,844,780,028.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,844,780,028.05/543,699.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,245.38

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