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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,722.80, 809,584.20 and 165,764.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,722.80, 809,584.20 and 165,764.40 is: 248,646.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,722.80 : 809,584.20 = 165,764.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,722.80/809,584.20 = 165,764.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,722.80x = 809,584.20 × 165,764.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,722.80x = 134,200,239,162.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,200,239,162.48/539,722.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,646.60

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