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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,812.60, 809,718.90 and 531,939.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,812.60, 809,718.90 and 531,939.40 is: 797,909.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,812.60 : 809,718.90 = 531,939.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,812.60/809,718.90 = 531,939.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,812.60x = 809,718.90 × 531,939.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,812.60x = 430,721,385,834.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,721,385,834.66/539,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,909.10

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