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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,916.40, 815,874.60 and 419,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,916.40, 815,874.60 and 419,500.40 is: 629,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,916.40 : 815,874.60 = 419,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,916.40/815,874.60 = 419,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,916.40x = 815,874.60 × 419,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,916.40x = 342,259,721,049.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,259,721,049.84/543,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,250.60

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