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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,550.80, 809,326.20 and 184,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,550.80, 809,326.20 and 184,446.80 is: 276,670.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,550.80 : 809,326.20 = 184,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,550.80/809,326.20 = 184,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,550.80x = 809,326.20 × 184,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,550.80x = 149,277,627,746.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,277,627,746.16/539,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,670.20

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