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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,404.80, 809,107.20 and 339,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,404.80, 809,107.20 and 339,950.40 is: 509,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,404.80 : 809,107.20 = 339,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,404.80/809,107.20 = 339,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,404.80x = 809,107.20 × 339,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,404.80x = 275,056,316,282.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,056,316,282.88/539,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,925.60

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