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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,046.80, 809,226.30 and 272,670.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,046.80, 809,226.30 and 272,670.20 is: 409,337.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,046.80 : 809,226.30 = 272,670.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,046.80/809,226.30 = 272,670.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,046.80x = 809,226.30 × 272,670.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,046.80x = 220,651,897,066.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,651,897,066.26/539,046.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,337.18

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