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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,788.13, 815,765.18 and 277,403.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,788.13, 815,765.18 and 277,403.31 is: 416,147.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,788.13 : 815,765.18 = 277,403.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,788.13/815,765.18 = 277,403.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,788.13x = 815,765.18 × 277,403.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,788.13x = 226,295,959,727.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,295,959,727.73/543,788.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,147.30

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