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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,765.80, 815,648.70 and 520,729.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,765.80, 815,648.70 and 520,729.40 is: 781,094.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,765.80 : 815,648.70 = 520,729.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,765.80/815,648.70 = 520,729.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,765.80x = 815,648.70 × 520,729.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,765.80x = 424,732,258,161.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,732,258,161.78/543,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,094.10

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