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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,482.80, 809,224.20 and 340,028.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,482.80, 809,224.20 and 340,028.40 is: 510,042.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,482.80 : 809,224.20 = 340,028.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,482.80/809,224.20 = 340,028.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,482.80x = 809,224.20 × 340,028.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,482.80x = 275,159,209,967.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,159,209,967.28/539,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,042.60

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