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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,978.79, 815,967.27 and 144,619.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,978.79, 815,967.27 and 144,619.63 is: 216,929.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,978.79 : 815,967.27 = 144,619.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,978.79/815,967.27 = 144,619.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,978.79x = 815,967.27 × 144,619.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,978.79x = 118,004,882,639.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,004,882,639.59/543,978.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,929.20

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