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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,998.60, 815,201.10 and 487,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,998.60, 815,201.10 and 487,838.60 is: 731,043.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,998.60 : 815,201.10 = 487,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,998.60/815,201.10 = 487,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,998.60x = 815,201.10 × 487,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,998.60x = 397,686,563,342.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,686,563,342.46/543,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,043.36

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