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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,808.02, 809,170.13 and 184,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,808.02, 809,170.13 and 184,579.10 is: 276,683.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,808.02 : 809,170.13 = 184,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,808.02/809,170.13 = 184,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,808.02x = 809,170.13 × 184,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,808.02x = 149,355,894,342.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,355,894,342.28/539,808.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,683.36

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