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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,000.60, 819,025.20 and 186,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,000.60, 819,025.20 and 186,166.20 is: 279,257.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,000.60 : 819,025.20 = 186,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,000.60/819,025.20 = 186,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,000.60x = 819,025.20 × 186,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,000.60x = 152,474,809,188.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,474,809,188.24/546,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,257.59

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