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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,495.40, 809,166.30 and 184,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,495.40, 809,166.30 and 184,525.80 is: 276,762.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,495.40 : 809,166.30 = 184,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,495.40/809,166.30 = 184,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,495.40x = 809,166.30 × 184,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,495.40x = 149,312,058,840.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,312,058,840.54/539,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,762.43

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