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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,355.40, 809,324.70 and 239,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,355.40, 809,324.70 and 239,882.20 is: 359,952.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,355.40 : 809,324.70 = 239,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,355.40/809,324.70 = 239,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,355.40x = 809,324.70 × 239,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,355.40x = 194,142,589,550.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,142,589,550.34/539,355.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,952.99

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