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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,324.20, 809,417.10 and 473,839.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,324.20, 809,417.10 and 473,839.40 is: 709,821.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,324.20 : 809,417.10 = 473,839.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,324.20/809,417.10 = 473,839.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,324.20x = 809,417.10 × 473,839.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,324.20x = 383,533,713,013.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,533,713,013.74/540,324.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,821.46

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