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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,429.80, 809,144.70 and 184,412.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,429.80, 809,144.70 and 184,412.20 is: 276,618.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,429.80 : 809,144.70 = 184,412.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,429.80/809,144.70 = 184,412.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,429.80x = 809,144.70 × 184,412.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,429.80x = 149,216,154,245.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,216,154,245.34/539,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,618.30

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