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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,820.80, 809,750.40 and 165,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,820.80, 809,750.40 and 165,843.20 is: 248,770.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,820.80 : 809,750.40 = 165,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,820.80/809,750.40 = 165,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,820.80x = 809,750.40 × 165,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,820.80x = 134,291,597,537.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,291,597,537.28/539,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,770.70

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