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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,552.80, 809,329.20 and 184,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,552.80, 809,329.20 and 184,535.20 is: 276,802.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,552.80 : 809,329.20 = 184,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,552.80/809,329.20 = 184,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,552.80x = 809,329.20 × 184,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,552.80x = 149,349,725,787.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,349,725,787.84/539,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,802.80

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