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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,562.60, 809,343.90 and 510,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,562.60, 809,343.90 and 510,532.20 is: 765,798.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,562.60 : 809,343.90 = 510,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,562.60/809,343.90 = 510,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,562.60x = 809,343.90 × 510,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,562.60x = 413,196,121,823.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,196,121,823.58/539,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,798.30

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