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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,342.88, 809,007.84 and 139,948.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,342.88, 809,007.84 and 139,948.08 is: 209,920.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,342.88 : 809,007.84 = 139,948.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,342.88/809,007.84 = 139,948.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,342.88x = 809,007.84 × 139,948.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,342.88x = 113,219,093,912.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,219,093,912.95/539,342.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,920.44

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