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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,903.40, 815,855.10 and 419,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,903.40, 815,855.10 and 419,487.40 is: 629,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,903.40 : 815,855.10 = 419,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,903.40/815,855.10 = 419,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,903.40x = 815,855.10 × 419,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,903.40x = 342,240,934,675.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,240,934,675.74/543,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,231.10

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