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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,776.80, 809,665.20 and 516,740.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,776.80, 809,665.20 and 516,740.40 is: 775,110.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,776.80 : 809,665.20 = 516,740.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,776.80/809,665.20 = 516,740.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,776.80x = 809,665.20 × 516,740.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,776.80x = 418,386,719,314.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,386,719,314.08/539,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,110.60

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