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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,808.20, 815,712.30 and 144,510.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,808.20, 815,712.30 and 144,510.60 is: 216,765.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,808.20 : 815,712.30 = 144,510.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,808.20/815,712.30 = 144,510.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,808.20x = 815,712.30 × 144,510.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,808.20x = 117,879,073,900.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,879,073,900.38/543,808.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,765.90

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