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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,337.60, 809,006.40 and 532,339.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,337.60, 809,006.40 and 532,339.20 is: 798,508.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,337.60 : 809,006.40 = 532,339.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,337.60/809,006.40 = 532,339.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,337.60x = 809,006.40 × 532,339.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,337.60x = 430,665,819,770.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,665,819,770.88/539,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,508.80

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