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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,424.50, 809,175.64 and 207,000.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,424.50, 809,175.64 and 207,000.50 is: 310,515.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,424.50 : 809,175.64 = 207,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,424.50/809,175.64 = 207,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,424.50x = 809,175.64 × 207,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,424.50x = 167,499,762,067.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,499,762,067.82/539,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,515.67

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