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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,812.80, 809,719.20 and 184,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,812.80, 809,719.20 and 184,708.80 is: 277,063.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,812.80 : 809,719.20 = 184,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,812.80/809,719.20 = 184,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,812.80x = 809,719.20 × 184,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,812.80x = 149,562,261,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,562,261,768.96/539,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,063.20

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