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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,548.80, 809,323.20 and 184,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,548.80, 809,323.20 and 184,509.60 is: 276,764.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,548.80 : 809,323.20 = 184,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,548.80/809,323.20 = 184,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,548.80x = 809,323.20 × 184,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,548.80x = 149,327,899,902.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,327,899,902.72/539,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,764.40

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