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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,702.80, 809,554.20 and 165,744.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,702.80, 809,554.20 and 165,744.40 is: 248,616.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,702.80 : 809,554.20 = 165,744.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,702.80/809,554.20 = 165,744.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,702.80x = 809,554.20 × 165,744.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,702.80x = 134,179,075,146.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,179,075,146.48/539,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,616.60

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