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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,885.60, 815,828.40 and 532,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,885.60, 815,828.40 and 532,221.60 is: 798,332.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,885.60 : 815,828.40 = 532,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,885.60/815,828.40 = 532,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,885.60x = 815,828.40 × 532,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,885.60x = 434,201,496,373.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,201,496,373.44/543,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,332.40

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