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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,792.20, 809,633.10 and 330,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,792.20, 809,633.10 and 330,840.20 is: 495,308.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,792.20 : 809,633.10 = 330,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,792.20/809,633.10 = 330,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,792.20x = 809,633.10 × 330,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,792.20x = 267,859,176,730.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,859,176,730.62/540,792.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,308.88

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