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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,530.40, 809,295.60 and 397,812.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,530.40, 809,295.60 and 397,812.80 is: 596,719.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,530.40 : 809,295.60 = 397,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,530.40/809,295.60 = 397,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,530.40x = 809,295.60 × 397,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,530.40x = 321,948,148,663.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,948,148,663.68/539,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,719.20

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