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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,532.20, 809,298.30 and 329,580.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,532.20, 809,298.30 and 329,580.20 is: 494,370.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,532.20 : 809,298.30 = 329,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,532.20/809,298.30 = 329,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,532.20x = 809,298.30 × 329,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,532.20x = 266,728,695,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,728,695,573.66/539,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,370.30

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