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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,129.20, 809,359.40 and 339,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,129.20, 809,359.40 and 339,449.20 is: 509,592.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,129.20 : 809,359.40 = 339,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,129.20/809,359.40 = 339,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,129.20x = 809,359.40 × 339,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,129.20x = 274,736,400,842.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,736,400,842.48/539,129.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,592.88

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