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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,475.40, 809,504.70 and 240,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,475.40, 809,504.70 and 240,002.20 is: 360,133.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,475.40 : 809,504.70 = 240,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,475.40/809,504.70 = 240,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,475.40x = 809,504.70 × 240,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,475.40x = 194,282,908,910.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,282,908,910.34/539,475.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,133.03

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