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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,110.60, 809,249.10 and 339,656.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,110.60, 809,249.10 and 339,656.20 is: 509,851.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,110.60 : 809,249.10 = 339,656.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,110.60/809,249.10 = 339,656.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,110.60x = 809,249.10 × 339,656.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,110.60x = 274,866,474,159.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,866,474,159.42/539,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,851.73

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