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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,522.20, 809,283.30 and 184,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,522.20, 809,283.30 and 184,547.80 is: 276,821.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,522.20 : 809,283.30 = 184,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,522.20/809,283.30 = 184,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,522.20x = 809,283.30 × 184,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,522.20x = 149,351,452,591.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,351,452,591.74/539,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,821.70

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