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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,809.92, 809,724.48 and 165,836.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,809.92, 809,724.48 and 165,836.16 is: 248,757.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,809.92 : 809,724.48 = 165,836.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,809.92/809,724.48 = 165,836.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,809.92x = 809,724.48 × 165,836.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,809.92x = 134,281,598,421.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,281,598,421.20/539,809.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,757.19

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