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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,682.24, 809,375.67 and 202,696.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,682.24, 809,375.67 and 202,696.86 is: 303,989.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,682.24 : 809,375.67 = 202,696.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,682.24/809,375.67 = 202,696.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,682.24x = 809,375.67 × 202,696.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,682.24x = 164,057,906,869.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,057,906,869.40/539,682.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,989.82

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