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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,515.80, 809,273.70 and 184,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,515.80, 809,273.70 and 184,498.20 is: 276,747.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,515.80 : 809,273.70 = 184,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,515.80/809,273.70 = 184,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,515.80x = 809,273.70 × 184,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,515.80x = 149,309,540,957.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,309,540,957.34/539,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,747.30

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