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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,200.80, 809,457.30 and 272,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,200.80, 809,457.30 and 272,824.20 is: 409,568.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,200.80 : 809,457.30 = 272,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,200.80/809,457.30 = 272,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,200.80x = 809,457.30 × 272,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,200.80x = 220,839,540,306.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,839,540,306.66/539,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,568.27

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