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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,434.80, 809,152.20 and 339,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,434.80, 809,152.20 and 339,980.40 is: 509,970.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,434.80 : 809,152.20 = 339,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,434.80/809,152.20 = 339,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,434.80x = 809,152.20 × 339,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,434.80x = 275,095,888,616.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,095,888,616.88/539,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,970.60

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