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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,821.40, 815,732.10 and 539,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,821.40, 815,732.10 and 539,884.80 is: 809,827.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,821.40 : 815,732.10 = 539,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,821.40/815,732.10 = 539,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,821.40x = 815,732.10 × 539,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,821.40x = 440,401,361,662.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,401,361,662.08/543,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,827.20

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