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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,509.40, 809,264.10 and 184,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,509.40, 809,264.10 and 184,437.80 is: 276,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,509.40 : 809,264.10 = 184,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,509.40/809,264.10 = 184,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,509.40x = 809,264.10 × 184,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,509.40x = 149,258,890,222.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,258,890,222.98/539,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,656.70

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