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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,776.04, 808,777.85 and 184,596.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,776.04, 808,777.85 and 184,596.30 is: 276,591.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,776.04 : 808,777.85 = 184,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,776.04/808,777.85 = 184,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,776.04x = 808,777.85 × 184,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,776.04x = 149,297,397,708.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,297,397,708.97/539,776.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,591.38

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