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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,954.60, 809,931.90 and 532,081.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,954.60, 809,931.90 and 532,081.40 is: 798,122.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,954.60 : 809,931.90 = 532,081.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,954.60/809,931.90 = 532,081.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,954.60x = 809,931.90 × 532,081.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,954.60x = 430,949,699,256.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,949,699,256.66/539,954.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,122.10

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