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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,779.60, 809,669.40 and 165,802.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,779.60, 809,669.40 and 165,802.60 is: 248,703.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,779.60 : 809,669.40 = 165,802.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,779.60/809,669.40 = 165,802.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,779.60x = 809,669.40 × 165,802.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,779.60x = 134,245,291,660.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,245,291,660.44/539,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,703.90

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