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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,547.20, 809,320.80 and 165,521.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,547.20, 809,320.80 and 165,521.60 is: 248,282.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,547.20 : 809,320.80 = 165,521.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,547.20/809,320.80 = 165,521.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,547.20x = 809,320.80 × 165,521.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,547.20x = 133,960,073,729.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,960,073,729.28/539,547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,282.40

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