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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,547.80, 809,321.70 and 184,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,547.80, 809,321.70 and 184,508.60 is: 276,762.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,547.80 : 809,321.70 = 184,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,547.80/809,321.70 = 184,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,547.80x = 809,321.70 × 184,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,547.80x = 149,326,813,816.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,326,813,816.62/539,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,762.90

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