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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,388.80, 809,083.20 and 339,934.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,388.80, 809,083.20 and 339,934.40 is: 509,901.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,388.80 : 809,083.20 = 339,934.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,388.80/809,083.20 = 339,934.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,388.80x = 809,083.20 × 339,934.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,388.80x = 275,035,212,142.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,035,212,142.08/539,388.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,901.60

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