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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,069.40, 883,604.10 and 543,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,069.40, 883,604.10 and 543,450.20 is: 815,175.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,069.40 : 883,604.10 = 543,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,069.40/883,604.10 = 543,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,069.40x = 883,604.10 × 543,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,069.40x = 480,194,824,865.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,194,824,865.82/589,069.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,175.30

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