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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,752.60, 809,628.90 and 531,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,752.60, 809,628.90 and 531,879.40 is: 797,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,752.60 : 809,628.90 = 531,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,752.60/809,628.90 = 531,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,752.60x = 809,628.90 × 531,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,752.60x = 430,624,933,554.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,624,933,554.66/539,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,819.10

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