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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,534.40, 809,301.60 and 371,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,534.40, 809,301.60 and 371,572.80 is: 557,359.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,534.40 : 809,301.60 = 371,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,534.40/809,301.60 = 371,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,534.40x = 809,301.60 × 371,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,534.40x = 300,714,461,556.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,714,461,556.48/539,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,359.20

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