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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,302.92, 809,096.94 and 184,315.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,302.92, 809,096.94 and 184,315.56 is: 276,522.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,302.92 : 809,096.94 = 184,315.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,302.92/809,096.94 = 184,315.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,302.92x = 809,096.94 × 184,315.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,302.92x = 149,129,155,590.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,129,155,590.39/539,302.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,522.06

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