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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,912.10, 809,868.15 and 532,038.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,912.10, 809,868.15 and 532,038.90 is: 798,058.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,912.10 : 809,868.15 = 532,038.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,912.10/809,868.15 = 532,038.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,912.10x = 809,868.15 × 532,038.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,912.10x = 430,881,359,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,881,359,671.04/539,912.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,058.35

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