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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,221.60, 808,832.40 and 532,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,221.60, 808,832.40 and 532,223.20 is: 798,334.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,221.60 : 808,832.40 = 532,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,221.60/808,832.40 = 532,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,221.60x = 808,832.40 × 532,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,221.60x = 430,479,368,191.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,479,368,191.68/539,221.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,334.80

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