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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,446.80, 809,170.20 and 184,407.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,446.80, 809,170.20 and 184,407.60 is: 276,611.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,446.80 : 809,170.20 = 184,407.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,446.80/809,170.20 = 184,407.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,446.80x = 809,170.20 × 184,407.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,446.80x = 149,217,134,573.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,217,134,573.52/539,446.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,611.40

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