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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,473.56, 809,297.94 and 202,540.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,473.56, 809,297.94 and 202,540.68 is: 303,843.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,473.56 : 809,297.94 = 202,540.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,473.56/809,297.94 = 202,540.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,473.56x = 809,297.94 × 202,540.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,473.56x = 163,915,755,090.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,915,755,090.20/539,473.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,843.91

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