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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,000.30, 808,500.45 and 183,896.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,000.30, 808,500.45 and 183,896.30 is: 275,844.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,000.30 : 808,500.45 = 183,896.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,000.30/808,500.45 = 183,896.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,000.30x = 808,500.45 × 183,896.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,000.30x = 148,680,241,303.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,680,241,303.34/539,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,844.45

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