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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,950.40, 815,234.40 and 262,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,950.40, 815,234.40 and 262,862.40 is: 393,959.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,950.40 : 815,234.40 = 262,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,950.40/815,234.40 = 262,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,950.40x = 815,234.40 × 262,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,950.40x = 214,294,470,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,294,470,946.56/543,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,959.58

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