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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,698.80, 809,548.20 and 165,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,698.80, 809,548.20 and 165,673.20 is: 248,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,698.80 : 809,548.20 = 165,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,698.80/809,548.20 = 165,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,698.80x = 809,548.20 × 165,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,698.80x = 134,120,440,848.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,120,440,848.24/539,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,509.80

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