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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,500.40, 809,173.80 and 184,530.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,500.40, 809,173.80 and 184,530.80 is: 276,769.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,500.40 : 809,173.80 = 184,530.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,500.40/809,173.80 = 184,530.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,500.40x = 809,173.80 × 184,530.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,500.40x = 149,317,488,653.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,317,488,653.04/539,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,769.93

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