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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,911.44, 809,291.88 and 406,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,911.44, 809,291.88 and 406,378.80 is: 609,135.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,911.44 : 809,291.88 = 406,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,911.44/809,291.88 = 406,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,911.44x = 809,291.88 × 406,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,911.44x = 328,879,063,044.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,879,063,044.14/539,911.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,135.20

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