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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,534.80, 809,302.20 and 184,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,534.80, 809,302.20 and 184,430.80 is: 276,646.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,534.80 : 809,302.20 = 184,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,534.80/809,302.20 = 184,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,534.80x = 809,302.20 × 184,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,534.80x = 149,260,252,187.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,260,252,187.76/539,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,646.20

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