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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,102.80, 808,654.20 and 183,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,102.80, 808,654.20 and 183,998.80 is: 275,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,102.80 : 808,654.20 = 183,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,102.80/808,654.20 = 183,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,102.80x = 808,654.20 × 183,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,102.80x = 148,791,402,414.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,791,402,414.96/539,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,998.20

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