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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,892.80, 815,839.20 and 494,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,892.80, 815,839.20 and 494,029.20 is: 741,043.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,892.80 : 815,839.20 = 494,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,892.80/815,839.20 = 494,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,892.80x = 815,839.20 × 494,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,892.80x = 403,048,387,304.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,048,387,304.64/543,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,043.80

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