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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,861.20, 809,830.20 and 165,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,861.20, 809,830.20 and 165,883.60 is: 248,837.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,861.20 : 809,830.20 = 165,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,861.20/809,830.20 = 165,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,861.20x = 809,830.20 × 165,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,861.20x = 134,337,548,964.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,337,548,964.72/539,861.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,837.20

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