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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,324.49, 816,171.50 and 184,374.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,324.49, 816,171.50 and 184,374.70 is: 276,455.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,324.49 : 816,171.50 = 184,374.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,324.49/816,171.50 = 184,374.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,324.49x = 816,171.50 × 184,374.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,324.49x = 150,481,374,539.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,481,374,539.18/544,324.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,455.27

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