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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,583.20, 809,374.80 and 259,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,583.20, 809,374.80 and 259,032.80 is: 388,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,583.20 : 809,374.80 = 259,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,583.20/809,374.80 = 259,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,583.20x = 809,374.80 × 259,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,583.20x = 209,654,620,693.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,654,620,693.44/539,583.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,549.20

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