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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,384.80, 809,077.20 and 184,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,384.80, 809,077.20 and 184,367.20 is: 276,550.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,384.80 : 809,077.20 = 184,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,384.80/809,077.20 = 184,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,384.80x = 809,077.20 × 184,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,384.80x = 149,167,297,947.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,167,297,947.84/539,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,550.80

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