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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,269.80, 809,560.80 and 272,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,269.80, 809,560.80 and 272,893.20 is: 409,671.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,269.80 : 809,560.80 = 272,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,269.80/809,560.80 = 272,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,269.80x = 809,560.80 × 272,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,269.80x = 220,923,637,306.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,923,637,306.56/539,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,671.81

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