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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,056.32, 809,082.48 and 273,003.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,056.32, 809,082.48 and 273,003.84 is: 409,757.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,056.32 : 809,082.48 = 273,003.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,056.32/809,082.48 = 273,003.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,056.32x = 809,082.48 × 273,003.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,056.32x = 220,882,623,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,882,623,916.72/539,056.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,757.97

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