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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,947.10, 809,920.65 and 532,073.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,947.10, 809,920.65 and 532,073.90 is: 798,110.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,947.10 : 809,920.65 = 532,073.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,947.10/809,920.65 = 532,073.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,947.10x = 809,920.65 × 532,073.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,947.10x = 430,937,638,936.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,937,638,936.04/539,947.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,110.85

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