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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,524.80, 809,287.20 and 184,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,524.80, 809,287.20 and 184,485.60 is: 276,728.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,524.80 : 809,287.20 = 184,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,524.80/809,287.20 = 184,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,524.80x = 809,287.20 × 184,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,524.80x = 149,301,834,664.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,301,834,664.32/539,524.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,728.40

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