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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,888.96, 815,553.05 and 244,112.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,888.96, 815,553.05 and 244,112.55 is: 366,042.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,888.96 : 815,553.05 = 244,112.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,888.96/815,553.05 = 244,112.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,888.96x = 815,553.05 × 244,112.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,888.96x = 199,086,733,475.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,086,733,475.22/543,888.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,042.98

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