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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,787.60, 809,681.40 and 165,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,787.60, 809,681.40 and 165,810.60 is: 248,715.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,787.60 : 809,681.40 = 165,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,787.60/809,681.40 = 165,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,787.60x = 809,681.40 × 165,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,787.60x = 134,253,758,742.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,253,758,742.84/539,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,715.90

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