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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,528.80, 809,293.20 and 516,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,528.80, 809,293.20 and 516,492.40 is: 774,738.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,528.80 : 809,293.20 = 516,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,528.80/809,293.20 = 516,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,528.80x = 809,293.20 × 516,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,528.80x = 417,993,787,171.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,993,787,171.68/539,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,738.60

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