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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,472.80, 809,209.20 and 340,018.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,472.80, 809,209.20 and 340,018.40 is: 510,027.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,472.80 : 809,209.20 = 340,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,472.80/809,209.20 = 340,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,472.80x = 809,209.20 × 340,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,472.80x = 275,146,017,449.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,146,017,449.28/539,472.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,027.60

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