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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,559.60, 804,547.80 and 181,390.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,559.60, 804,547.80 and 181,390.80 is: 271,987.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,559.60 : 804,547.80 = 181,390.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,559.60/804,547.80 = 181,390.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,559.60x = 804,547.80 × 181,390.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,559.60x = 145,937,569,080.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,937,569,080.24/536,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,987.62

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