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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,807.02, 809,168.63 and 184,578.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,807.02, 809,168.63 and 184,578.10 is: 276,681.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,807.02 : 809,168.63 = 184,578.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,807.02/809,168.63 = 184,578.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,807.02x = 809,168.63 × 184,578.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,807.02x = 149,354,808,305.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,354,808,305.00/539,807.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,681.86

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