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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,740.70, 809,611.05 and 165,715.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,740.70, 809,611.05 and 165,715.10 is: 248,572.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,740.70 : 809,611.05 = 165,715.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,740.70/809,611.05 = 165,715.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,740.70x = 809,611.05 × 165,715.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,740.70x = 134,164,776,111.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,164,776,111.86/539,740.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,572.65

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