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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,582.80, 809,374.20 and 184,478.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,582.80, 809,374.20 and 184,478.80 is: 276,718.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,582.80 : 809,374.20 = 184,478.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,582.80/809,374.20 = 184,478.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,582.80x = 809,374.20 × 184,478.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,582.80x = 149,312,381,166.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,312,381,166.96/539,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,718.20

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