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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,808.80, 815,713.20 and 455,235.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,808.80, 815,713.20 and 455,235.30 is: 682,852.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,808.80 : 815,713.20 = 455,235.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,808.80/815,713.20 = 455,235.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,808.80x = 815,713.20 × 455,235.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,808.80x = 371,341,443,315.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,341,443,315.96/543,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,852.95

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