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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,177.44, 808,909.44 and 184,190.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,177.44, 808,909.44 and 184,190.80 is: 276,335.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,177.44 : 808,909.44 = 184,190.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,177.44/808,909.44 = 184,190.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,177.44x = 808,909.44 × 184,190.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,177.44x = 148,993,676,881.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,993,676,881.15/539,177.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,335.15

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