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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,244.60, 808,866.90 and 532,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,244.60, 808,866.90 and 532,246.20 is: 798,369.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,244.60 : 808,866.90 = 532,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,244.60/808,866.90 = 532,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,244.60x = 808,866.90 × 532,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,244.60x = 430,516,333,830.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,516,333,830.78/539,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,369.30

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