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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,000.20, 809,481.90 and 419,990.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,000.20, 809,481.90 and 419,990.60 is: 629,582.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,000.20 : 809,481.90 = 419,990.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,000.20/809,481.90 = 419,990.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,000.20x = 809,481.90 × 419,990.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,000.20x = 339,974,788,870.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,974,788,870.14/540,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,582.71

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