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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,401.20, 809,101.80 and 329,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,401.20, 809,101.80 and 329,449.20 is: 494,173.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,401.20 : 809,101.80 = 329,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,401.20/809,101.80 = 329,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,401.20x = 809,101.80 × 329,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,401.20x = 266,557,940,728.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,557,940,728.56/539,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,173.80

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