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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,904.20, 815,856.30 and 488,791.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,904.20, 815,856.30 and 488,791.80 is: 733,187.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,904.20 : 815,856.30 = 488,791.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,904.20/815,856.30 = 488,791.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,904.20x = 815,856.30 × 488,791.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,904.20x = 398,783,869,418.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,783,869,418.34/543,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,187.70

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