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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,864.80, 815,797.20 and 344,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,864.80, 815,797.20 and 344,410.40 is: 516,615.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,864.80 : 815,797.20 = 344,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,864.80/815,797.20 = 344,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,864.80x = 815,797.20 × 344,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,864.80x = 280,969,039,970.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,969,039,970.88/543,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,615.60

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