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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,692.80, 809,539.20 and 165,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,692.80, 809,539.20 and 165,734.40 is: 248,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,692.80 : 809,539.20 = 165,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,692.80/809,539.20 = 165,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,692.80x = 809,539.20 × 165,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,692.80x = 134,168,493,588.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,168,493,588.48/539,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,601.60

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