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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,116.80, 809,008.80 and 470,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,116.80, 809,008.80 and 470,132.80 is: 704,183.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,116.80 : 809,008.80 = 470,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,116.80/809,008.80 = 470,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,116.80x = 809,008.80 × 470,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,116.80x = 380,341,572,368.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,341,572,368.64/540,116.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,183.93

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