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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,445.40, 809,459.70 and 239,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,445.40, 809,459.70 and 239,972.20 is: 360,088.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,445.40 : 809,459.70 = 239,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,445.40/809,459.70 = 239,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,445.40x = 809,459.70 × 239,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,445.40x = 194,247,825,020.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,247,825,020.34/539,445.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,088.02

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