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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,515.80, 809,740.20 and 207,325.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,515.80, 809,740.20 and 207,325.08 is: 311,166.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,515.80 : 809,740.20 = 207,325.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,515.80/809,740.20 = 207,325.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,515.80x = 809,740.20 × 207,325.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,515.80x = 167,879,451,744.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,879,451,744.22/539,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,166.89

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