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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,335.60, 809,003.40 and 532,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,335.60, 809,003.40 and 532,337.20 is: 798,505.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,335.60 : 809,003.40 = 532,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,335.60/809,003.40 = 532,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,335.60x = 809,003.40 × 532,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,335.60x = 430,662,604,746.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,662,604,746.48/539,335.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,505.80

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