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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,329.92, 809,089.92 and 184,260.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,329.92, 809,089.92 and 184,260.48 is: 276,423.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,329.92 : 809,089.92 = 184,260.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,329.92/809,089.92 = 184,260.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,329.92x = 809,089.92 × 184,260.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,329.92x = 149,083,297,022.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,083,297,022.36/539,329.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,423.19

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