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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,743.70, 815,615.55 and 533,246.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,743.70, 815,615.55 and 533,246.10 is: 799,869.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,743.70 : 815,615.55 = 533,246.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,743.70/815,615.55 = 533,246.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,743.70x = 815,615.55 × 533,246.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,743.70x = 434,923,811,136.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,923,811,136.86/543,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,869.15

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