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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,534.80, 809,302.20 and 340,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,534.80, 809,302.20 and 340,080.40 is: 510,120.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,534.80 : 809,302.20 = 340,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,534.80/809,302.20 = 340,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,534.80x = 809,302.20 × 340,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,534.80x = 275,227,815,896.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,227,815,896.88/539,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,120.60

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