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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,701.80, 809,552.70 and 165,743.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,701.80, 809,552.70 and 165,743.40 is: 248,615.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,701.80 : 809,552.70 = 165,743.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,701.80/809,552.70 = 165,743.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,701.80x = 809,552.70 × 165,743.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,701.80x = 134,178,016,977.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,178,016,977.18/539,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,615.10

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