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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,551.80, 809,794.20 and 207,361.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,551.80, 809,794.20 and 207,361.08 is: 311,220.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,551.80 : 809,794.20 = 207,361.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,551.80/809,794.20 = 207,361.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,551.80x = 809,794.20 × 207,361.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,551.80x = 167,919,799,889.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,919,799,889.74/539,551.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,220.91

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