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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,506.40, 808,568.40 and 480,063.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,506.40, 808,568.40 and 480,063.20 is: 719,479.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,506.40 : 808,568.40 = 480,063.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,506.40/808,568.40 = 480,063.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,506.40x = 808,568.40 × 480,063.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,506.40x = 388,163,933,522.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,163,933,522.88/539,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,479.76

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