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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,402.24, 808,892.84 and 202,258.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,402.24, 808,892.84 and 202,258.97 is: 303,309.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,402.24 : 808,892.84 = 202,258.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,402.24/808,892.84 = 202,258.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,402.24x = 808,892.84 × 202,258.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,402.24x = 163,605,827,603.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,605,827,603.02/539,402.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,309.51

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