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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,752.80, 815,629.20 and 188,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,752.80, 815,629.20 and 188,648.80 is: 282,973.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,752.80 : 815,629.20 = 188,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,752.80/815,629.20 = 188,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,752.80x = 815,629.20 × 188,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,752.80x = 153,867,469,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,867,469,824.96/543,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,973.20

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