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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,704.80, 809,557.20 and 165,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,704.80, 809,557.20 and 165,746.40 is: 248,619.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,704.80 : 809,557.20 = 165,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,704.80/809,557.20 = 165,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,704.80x = 809,557.20 × 165,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,704.80x = 134,181,191,494.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,181,191,494.08/539,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,619.60

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