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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,762.40, 815,643.60 and 534,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,762.40, 815,643.60 and 534,431.20 is: 801,646.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,762.40 : 815,643.60 = 534,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,762.40/815,643.60 = 534,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,762.40x = 815,643.60 × 534,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,762.40x = 435,905,387,920.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,905,387,920.32/543,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,646.80

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