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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,872.80, 815,809.20 and 344,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,872.80, 815,809.20 and 344,418.40 is: 516,627.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,872.80 : 815,809.20 = 344,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,872.80/815,809.20 = 344,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,872.80x = 815,809.20 × 344,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,872.80x = 280,979,699,369.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,979,699,369.28/543,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,627.60

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