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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,754.80, 815,632.20 and 455,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,754.80, 815,632.20 and 455,837.40 is: 683,756.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,754.80 : 815,632.20 = 455,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,754.80/815,632.20 = 455,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,754.80x = 815,632.20 × 455,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,754.80x = 371,795,661,404.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,795,661,404.28/543,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,756.10

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