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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,897.89, 815,566.71 and 244,121.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,897.89, 815,566.71 and 244,121.48 is: 366,056.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,897.89 : 815,566.71 = 244,121.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,897.89/815,566.71 = 244,121.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,897.89x = 815,566.71 × 244,121.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,897.89x = 199,097,352,283.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,097,352,283.93/543,897.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,056.49

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