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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,740.70, 814,809.15 and 394,295.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,740.70, 814,809.15 and 394,295.70 is: 590,862.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,740.70 : 814,809.15 = 394,295.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,740.70/814,809.15 = 394,295.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,740.70x = 814,809.15 × 394,295.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,740.70x = 321,275,744,165.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,275,744,165.66/543,740.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,862.05

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