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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,887.60, 815,831.40 and 417,770.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,887.60, 815,831.40 and 417,770.60 is: 626,655.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,887.60 : 815,831.40 = 417,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,887.60/815,831.40 = 417,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,887.60x = 815,831.40 × 417,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,887.60x = 340,830,373,476.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,830,373,476.84/543,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 626,655.90

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