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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,142.80, 808,714.20 and 184,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,142.80, 808,714.20 and 184,125.20 is: 276,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,142.80 : 808,714.20 = 184,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,142.80/808,714.20 = 184,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,142.80x = 808,714.20 × 184,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,142.80x = 148,904,663,817.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,904,663,817.84/539,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,187.80

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