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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,037.34, 538,554.39 and 92,775.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,037.34, 538,554.39 and 92,775.22 is: 139,162.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,037.34 : 538,554.39 = 92,775.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,037.34/538,554.39 = 92,775.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,037.34x = 538,554.39 × 92,775.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,037.34x = 49,964,502,014.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,964,502,014.22/359,037.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,162.41

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