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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,541.90, 809,236.26 and 184,504.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,541.90, 809,236.26 and 184,504.32 is: 276,730.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,541.90 : 809,236.26 = 184,504.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,541.90/809,236.26 = 184,504.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,541.90x = 809,236.26 × 184,504.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,541.90x = 149,307,585,870.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,307,585,870.64/539,541.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,730.29

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