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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,268.40, 809,194.20 and 239,795.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,268.40, 809,194.20 and 239,795.20 is: 359,822.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,268.40 : 809,194.20 = 239,795.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,268.40/809,194.20 = 239,795.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,268.40x = 809,194.20 × 239,795.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,268.40x = 194,040,885,027.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,040,885,027.84/539,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,822.47

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