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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,212.40, 808,818.60 and 478,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,212.40, 808,818.60 and 478,559.60 is: 717,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,212.40 : 808,818.60 = 478,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,212.40/808,818.60 = 478,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,212.40x = 808,818.60 × 478,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,212.40x = 387,067,905,688.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,067,905,688.56/539,212.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,839.40

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