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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,621.80, 809,432.70 and 451,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,621.80, 809,432.70 and 451,704.40 is: 677,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,621.80 : 809,432.70 = 451,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,621.80/809,432.70 = 451,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,621.80x = 809,432.70 × 451,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,621.80x = 365,624,312,093.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,624,312,093.88/539,621.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,556.60

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