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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,997.60, 815,199.60 and 487,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,997.60, 815,199.60 and 487,837.60 is: 731,041.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,997.60 : 815,199.60 = 487,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,997.60/815,199.60 = 487,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,997.60x = 815,199.60 × 487,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,997.60x = 397,685,016,384.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,685,016,384.96/543,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,041.86

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