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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,885.80, 809,828.70 and 184,868.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,885.80, 809,828.70 and 184,868.20 is: 277,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,885.80 : 809,828.70 = 184,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,885.80/809,828.70 = 184,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,885.80x = 809,828.70 × 184,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,885.80x = 149,711,574,077.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,711,574,077.34/539,885.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,302.30

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