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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,333.60, 809,000.40 and 532,335.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,333.60, 809,000.40 and 532,335.20 is: 798,502.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,333.60 : 809,000.40 = 532,335.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,333.60/809,000.40 = 532,335.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,333.60x = 809,000.40 × 532,335.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,333.60x = 430,659,389,734.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,659,389,734.08/539,333.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,502.80

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