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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,301.92, 809,095.44 and 184,314.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,301.92, 809,095.44 and 184,314.56 is: 276,520.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,301.92 : 809,095.44 = 184,314.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,301.92/809,095.44 = 184,314.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,301.92x = 809,095.44 × 184,314.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,301.92x = 149,128,070,021.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,128,070,021.61/539,301.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,520.56

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