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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,451.80, 809,177.70 and 184,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,451.80, 809,177.70 and 184,412.60 is: 276,618.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,451.80 : 809,177.70 = 184,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,451.80/809,177.70 = 184,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,451.80x = 809,177.70 × 184,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,451.80x = 149,222,563,519.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,222,563,519.02/539,451.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,618.90

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