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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,477.40, 809,507.70 and 240,004.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,477.40, 809,507.70 and 240,004.20 is: 360,136.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,477.40 : 809,507.70 = 240,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,477.40/809,507.70 = 240,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,477.40x = 809,507.70 × 240,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,477.40x = 194,285,247,932.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,285,247,932.34/539,477.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,136.03

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