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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,837.20, 809,700.60 and 330,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,837.20, 809,700.60 and 330,885.20 is: 495,376.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,837.20 : 809,700.60 = 330,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,837.20/809,700.60 = 330,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,837.20x = 809,700.60 × 330,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,837.20x = 267,917,944,971.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,917,944,971.12/540,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,376.33

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