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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,201.80, 808,802.70 and 184,162.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,201.80, 808,802.70 and 184,162.60 is: 276,243.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,201.80 : 808,802.70 = 184,162.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,201.80/808,802.70 = 184,162.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,201.80x = 808,802.70 × 184,162.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,201.80x = 148,951,208,119.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,951,208,119.02/539,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,243.90

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