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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,752.80, 809,629.20 and 165,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,752.80, 809,629.20 and 165,794.40 is: 248,691.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,752.80 : 809,629.20 = 165,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,752.80/809,629.20 = 165,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,752.80x = 809,629.20 × 165,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,752.80x = 134,231,987,436.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,231,987,436.48/539,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,691.60

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