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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,828.80, 809,743.20 and 184,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,828.80, 809,743.20 and 184,811.20 is: 277,216.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,828.80 : 809,743.20 = 184,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,828.80/809,743.20 = 184,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,828.80x = 809,743.20 × 184,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,828.80x = 149,649,612,483.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,649,612,483.84/539,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,216.80

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