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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,589.80, 809,384.70 and 516,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,589.80, 809,384.70 and 516,553.40 is: 774,830.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,589.80 : 809,384.70 = 516,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,589.80/809,384.70 = 516,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,589.80x = 809,384.70 × 516,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,589.80x = 418,090,418,692.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,090,418,692.98/539,589.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,830.10

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