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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,983.20, 809,974.80 and 166,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,983.20, 809,974.80 and 166,005.60 is: 249,008.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,983.20 : 809,974.80 = 166,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,983.20/809,974.80 = 166,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,983.20x = 809,974.80 × 166,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,983.20x = 134,460,352,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,460,352,658.88/539,983.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,008.40

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