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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,824.80, 815,737.20 and 344,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,824.80, 815,737.20 and 344,370.40 is: 516,555.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,824.80 : 815,737.20 = 344,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,824.80/815,737.20 = 344,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,824.80x = 815,737.20 × 344,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,824.80x = 280,915,745,858.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,915,745,858.88/543,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,555.60

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