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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,925.10, 809,887.65 and 532,051.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,925.10, 809,887.65 and 532,051.90 is: 798,077.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,925.10 : 809,887.65 = 532,051.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,925.10/809,887.65 = 532,051.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,925.10x = 809,887.65 × 532,051.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,925.10x = 430,902,262,969.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,902,262,969.04/539,925.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,077.85

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