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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,132.36, 538,581.32 and 119,181.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,132.36, 538,581.32 and 119,181.81 is: 178,733.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,132.36 : 538,581.32 = 119,181.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,132.36/538,581.32 = 119,181.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,132.36x = 538,581.32 × 119,181.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,132.36x = 64,189,095,953.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,189,095,953.88/359,132.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,733.82

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