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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,513.13, 816,898.86 and 184,677.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,513.13, 816,898.86 and 184,677.14 is: 277,059.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,513.13 : 816,898.86 = 184,677.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,513.13/816,898.86 = 184,677.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,513.13x = 816,898.86 × 184,677.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,513.13x = 150,862,541,049.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,862,541,049.57/544,513.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,059.51

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