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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,743.40, 809,615.10 and 524,191.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,743.40, 809,615.10 and 524,191.40 is: 786,287.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,743.40 : 809,615.10 = 524,191.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,743.40/809,615.10 = 524,191.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,743.40x = 809,615.10 × 524,191.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,743.40x = 424,393,272,730.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,393,272,730.14/539,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,287.10

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