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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,935.20, 815,902.80 and 144,637.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,935.20, 815,902.80 and 144,637.60 is: 216,956.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,935.20 : 815,902.80 = 144,637.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,935.20/815,902.80 = 144,637.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,935.20x = 815,902.80 × 144,637.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,935.20x = 118,010,222,825.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,010,222,825.28/543,935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,956.40

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