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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,646.60, 809,328.80 and 160,465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,646.60, 809,328.80 and 160,465.20 is: 240,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,646.60 : 809,328.80 = 160,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,646.60/809,328.80 = 160,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,646.60x = 809,328.80 × 160,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,646.60x = 129,869,107,757.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,869,107,757.76/539,646.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,655.84

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