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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,846.80, 815,770.20 and 455,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,846.80, 815,770.20 and 455,929.40 is: 683,894.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,846.80 : 815,770.20 = 455,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,846.80/815,770.20 = 455,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,846.80x = 815,770.20 × 455,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,846.80x = 371,933,617,823.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,933,617,823.88/543,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,894.10

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