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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,412.80, 809,119.20 and 339,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,412.80, 809,119.20 and 339,958.40 is: 509,937.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,412.80 : 809,119.20 = 339,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,412.80/809,119.20 = 339,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,412.80x = 809,119.20 × 339,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,412.80x = 275,066,868,641.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,066,868,641.28/539,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,937.60

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