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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,931.20, 815,896.80 and 144,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,931.20, 815,896.80 and 144,633.60 is: 216,950.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,931.20 : 815,896.80 = 144,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,931.20/815,896.80 = 144,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,931.20x = 815,896.80 × 144,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,931.20x = 118,006,091,412.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,006,091,412.48/543,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,950.40

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