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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,877.20, 815,038.20 and 400,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,877.20, 815,038.20 and 400,604.40 is: 600,333.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,877.20 : 815,038.20 = 400,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,877.20/815,038.20 = 400,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,877.20x = 815,038.20 × 400,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,877.20x = 326,507,889,088.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,507,889,088.08/543,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,333.84

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