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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,290.20, 807,866.10 and 472,805.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,290.20, 807,866.10 and 472,805.40 is: 708,270.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,290.20 : 807,866.10 = 472,805.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,290.20/807,866.10 = 472,805.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,290.20x = 807,866.10 × 472,805.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,290.20x = 381,963,454,556.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,963,454,556.94/539,290.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,270.71

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