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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,472.40, 809,500.20 and 239,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,472.40, 809,500.20 and 239,999.20 is: 360,128.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,472.40 : 809,500.20 = 239,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,472.40/809,500.20 = 239,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,472.40x = 809,500.20 × 239,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,472.40x = 194,279,400,399.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,279,400,399.84/539,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,128.53

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