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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,022.60, 815,061.90 and 262,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,022.60, 815,061.90 and 262,920.20 is: 393,910.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,022.60 : 815,061.90 = 262,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,022.60/815,061.90 = 262,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,022.60x = 815,061.90 × 262,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,022.60x = 214,296,237,760.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,296,237,760.38/544,022.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,910.54

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