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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,065.60, 808,598.40 and 165,088.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,065.60, 808,598.40 and 165,088.60 is: 247,632.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,065.60 : 808,598.40 = 165,088.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,065.60/808,598.40 = 165,088.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,065.60x = 808,598.40 × 165,088.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,065.60x = 133,490,377,818.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,490,377,818.24/539,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,632.90

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