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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,392.80, 809,089.20 and 184,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,392.80, 809,089.20 and 184,375.20 is: 276,562.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,392.80 : 809,089.20 = 184,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,392.80/809,089.20 = 184,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,392.80x = 809,089.20 × 184,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,392.80x = 149,175,983,067.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,175,983,067.84/539,392.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,562.80

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