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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,500.30, 809,250.45 and 340,045.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,500.30, 809,250.45 and 340,045.90 is: 510,068.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,500.30 : 809,250.45 = 340,045.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,500.30/809,250.45 = 340,045.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,500.30x = 809,250.45 × 340,045.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,500.30x = 275,182,297,595.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,182,297,595.66/539,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,068.85

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