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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,939.40, 815,909.10 and 540,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,939.40, 815,909.10 and 540,002.80 is: 810,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,939.40 : 815,909.10 = 540,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,939.40/815,909.10 = 540,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,939.40x = 815,909.10 × 540,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,939.40x = 440,593,198,545.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,593,198,545.48/543,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,004.20

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