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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,810.10, 809,715.15 and 499,259.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,810.10, 809,715.15 and 499,259.70 is: 748,889.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,810.10 : 809,715.15 = 499,259.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,810.10/809,715.15 = 499,259.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,810.10x = 809,715.15 × 499,259.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,810.10x = 404,258,142,874.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,258,142,874.46/539,810.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,889.55

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