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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,231.80, 809,503.80 and 272,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,231.80, 809,503.80 and 272,855.20 is: 409,614.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,231.80 : 809,503.80 = 272,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,231.80/809,503.80 = 272,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,231.80x = 809,503.80 × 272,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,231.80x = 220,877,321,249.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,877,321,249.76/539,231.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,614.79

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