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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,922.60, 809,883.90 and 532,049.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,922.60, 809,883.90 and 532,049.40 is: 798,074.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,922.60 : 809,883.90 = 532,049.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,922.60/809,883.90 = 532,049.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,922.60x = 809,883.90 × 532,049.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,922.60x = 430,898,243,064.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,898,243,064.66/539,922.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,074.10

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