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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,473.40, 809,501.70 and 240,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,473.40, 809,501.70 and 240,000.20 is: 360,130.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,473.40 : 809,501.70 = 240,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,473.40/809,501.70 = 240,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,473.40x = 809,501.70 × 240,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,473.40x = 194,280,569,900.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,280,569,900.34/539,473.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,130.03

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