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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,561.60, 809,342.40 and 510,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,561.60, 809,342.40 and 510,531.20 is: 765,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,561.60 : 809,342.40 = 510,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,561.60/809,342.40 = 510,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,561.60x = 809,342.40 × 510,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,561.60x = 413,194,546,682.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,194,546,682.88/539,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,796.80

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