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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,633.49, 809,309.22 and 160,452.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,633.49, 809,309.22 and 160,452.14 is: 240,636.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,633.49 : 809,309.22 = 160,452.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,633.49/809,309.22 = 160,452.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,633.49x = 809,309.22 × 160,452.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,633.49x = 129,855,397,077.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,855,397,077.40/539,633.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,636.28

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