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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,732.30, 815,707.80 and 455,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,732.30, 815,707.80 and 455,596.20 is: 683,485.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,732.30 : 815,707.80 = 455,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,732.30/815,707.80 = 455,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,732.30x = 815,707.80 × 455,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,732.30x = 371,633,373,990.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,633,373,990.36/543,732.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,485.92

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