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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,789.86, 815,679.60 and 330,616.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,789.86, 815,679.60 and 330,616.63 is: 495,921.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,789.86 : 815,679.60 = 330,616.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,789.86/815,679.60 = 330,616.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,789.86x = 815,679.60 × 330,616.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,789.86x = 269,677,241,531.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,677,241,531.35/543,789.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,921.79

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