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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,860.30, 815,899.80 and 455,724.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,860.30, 815,899.80 and 455,724.20 is: 683,677.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,860.30 : 815,899.80 = 455,724.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,860.30/815,899.80 = 455,724.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,860.30x = 815,899.80 × 455,724.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,860.30x = 371,825,283,635.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,825,283,635.16/543,860.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,677.93

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