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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,588.80, 809,383.20 and 184,549.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,588.80, 809,383.20 and 184,549.60 is: 276,824.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,588.80 : 809,383.20 = 184,549.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,588.80/809,383.20 = 184,549.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,588.80x = 809,383.20 × 184,549.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,588.80x = 149,371,345,806.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,371,345,806.72/539,588.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,824.40

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