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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,526.80, 809,290.20 and 184,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,526.80, 809,290.20 and 184,422.80 is: 276,634.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,526.80 : 809,290.20 = 184,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,526.80/809,290.20 = 184,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,526.80x = 809,290.20 × 184,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,526.80x = 149,251,564,696.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,251,564,696.56/539,526.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,634.20

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