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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,880.40, 815,820.60 and 343,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,880.40, 815,820.60 and 343,551.20 is: 515,326.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,880.40 : 815,820.60 = 343,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,880.40/815,820.60 = 343,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,880.40x = 815,820.60 × 343,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,880.40x = 280,276,146,114.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,276,146,114.72/543,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,326.80

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