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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,906.40, 815,859.60 and 419,490.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,906.40, 815,859.60 and 419,490.40 is: 629,235.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,906.40 : 815,859.60 = 419,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,906.40/815,859.60 = 419,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,906.40x = 815,859.60 × 419,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,906.40x = 342,245,269,947.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,245,269,947.84/543,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,235.60

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