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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,882.40, 815,823.60 and 343,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,882.40, 815,823.60 and 343,553.20 is: 515,329.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,882.40 : 815,823.60 = 343,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,882.40/815,823.60 = 343,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,882.40x = 815,823.60 × 343,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,882.40x = 280,278,808,415.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,278,808,415.52/543,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,329.80

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