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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,933.20, 815,899.80 and 144,635.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,933.20, 815,899.80 and 144,635.60 is: 216,953.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,933.20 : 815,899.80 = 144,635.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,933.20/815,899.80 = 144,635.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,933.20x = 815,899.80 × 144,635.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,933.20x = 118,008,157,112.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,008,157,112.88/543,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,953.40

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