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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,810.02, 809,173.13 and 184,581.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,810.02, 809,173.13 and 184,581.10 is: 276,686.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,810.02 : 809,173.13 = 184,581.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,810.02/809,173.13 = 184,581.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,810.02x = 809,173.13 × 184,581.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,810.02x = 149,358,066,425.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,358,066,425.84/539,810.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,686.35

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